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About the Role

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center is seeking a Full-Time School Based Speech Language Pathologist – Teacher of Students with Speech & Language Disabilities/Teacher of Speech & Hearing Handicapped for its Sweet Home location in Amherst, NY. This role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and recommending therapeutic interventions for students with communication disorders, and implementing appropriate instruction to habilitate or rehabilitate them.

Responsibilities

Imparting knowledge via the implementation of appropriate Speech-Language Pathology instruction
Display competence in the area of speech-language impairment (either licensed or under the careful direction and supervision of a licensed SLP)
Determines type and severity of speech-language impairment, under careful supervision if unlicensed SLP
Determines prognosis and appropriate instruction and treatment for speech-language impairments
Evaluation, diagnosis, and recommendation for therapeutic intervention for individuals with communication disorders
Working collaboratively with other professionals such as the classroom teacher, other SLPs, OTs, PTs, Audiologists, supervisors and other as appropriate
Submits written reports of the evaluations, treatment and educational plans, progress reports, and discharge reports as appropriate
Maintain paperwork within legal and agency guidelines
Ensures paperwork is completed in a timely and organized fashion
Makes appropriate referrals as needed in order to affect positive therapeutic results
Communicates regularly with family/student
Exhibit professional judgment, maturity, and upgrades professional knowledge through involvement in continuing education programs
Participate in the delivery of and/or attend in-service programs
Participate in formal staff training
Maintain SLP licensure and TSSLD certification
Licensed Speech Pathologists are required to supervise CFYs and TSSLDs appropriately, ensuring legal guidelines and agency policies are precisely followed
Any other duty as requested by your supervisor

Requirements

Minimum Degree Required: Master’s degree from University/College of accredited speech language pathology program
Required License/ Registration/ Certification: New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (or CFY eligible)
Certificate of clinical competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (or CFY eligible)
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (“TSSLD”) Initial or Profession certificate or “TSHH” Permanent certificate
Physical actions may include, but are not limited to; bending, kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, printing, crawling, and running
Vision, speech, tactical and hearing senses adequate to perform job requirements
Frequent sitting/ standing and when appropriate, floor sitting with pediatric patients

Skills

Display all SLP behavioral competencies
Ability to influence a group in to completing a common goal
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Respect
Integrity
Teamwork
Accountability
Adaptability
Optimism

Location

Sweet Home - Amherst, NY 14226

Work Type

Full Time

Education Level

Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

$55,001.95 - $70,127.49

Benefits

comprehensive benefit package

About the Company

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center