About the Role
A Child’s Place at Unity House is seeking a Speech & Language Pathologist to help young children thrive. This role involves evaluating and treating children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, designing therapy activities, and collaborating with a team to create a nurturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat children from 6 weeks to 5 years old
- Design engaging, theme-based therapy activities to support child development
- Provide services on-site and off-site in settings including daycares, preschools, homes, and special education programs
- Work collaboratively with therapists, teachers, and administrators to ensure a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment
- Manage caseloads efficiently and submit reports/documentation in a timely manner
- Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging for all children and families
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- NYS Speech-Language Pathologist license
- Pediatric internship experience preferred
- Reliable transportation and valid NYS driver’s license
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Report writing skills
Location
- Rensselaer County
Work Type
- Full-time
Education Level
- Master’s Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
Benefits
- Follows school calendar (summers and school breaks)
- Paid time off
- 50% reduction in childcare tuition
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with company contributions after 1 year
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility
- Gym discounts
- Tuition discounts
- Cell phone discounts
- Supportive team environment
About the Company
- Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency providing a wide range of services to meet unmet needs.
- Services assist those living in poverty, adults with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays.
- Works to achieve social justice and create better understanding of those served.
Equal Opportunity
- As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
