Speech and Language Pathologist

Do you want a rewarding career working with special needs students? Do you have integrity, initiative, patience, and dedication? Can you support and challenge students in becoming as successful as they can be by facilitating their availability to learn and grow academically, socially, emotionally and in other areas of their lives? If yes, then APTS would like the opportunity to speak with you.

Alternative Paths Training School’s (APTS) vision is to support all children in need of intervention, whether academically behaviorally, emotionally, or other, to successfully reintegrate into mainstream society and perform to their highest potential.

APTS is searching for a Speech and Language Pathologist.

Employee’s duties include, but are not limited to:

Assesses students’ communication skills (e.g. articulation, language, fluency, voice, etc.) for the purpose of determining their communication needs deficits and developing recommendations

Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations

Instruct students for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of speech and language deficits

Prepares documentation (e.g. evaluations, observations, progress notes, IEP goals, contacts with parents, teachers and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, developing recommendations, and/or conveying information

Presents information on various topics related to area of professional expertise for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback on treatment issues

Researches resources and methods (i.e. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining appropriate approach for students’ speech and language services

Screens students for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment

Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities

Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, IEP, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology

Current license in speech pathology issued by the Virginia Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology

1-year Speech Pathology experience

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a broad variety of people, including other team members and management

Demonstrates group leadership and organizational skills

APTS prides itself in providing the best work environment for our staff members and we offer the following benefits:

Competitive Salary

APTS or any of its subsidiaries, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, v