Speech Language Pathologist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Speech-Language Pathologist serves Keshet’s High School (Skokie) and Transition Program (Highland Park). In this role, the Speech-Language Pathologist provides assessments, therapeutic intervention, and direct instruction to Keshet students through individual sessions, push-in services, and co-facilitation with other related service team members.

The Speech-Language Pathologist collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support Keshet students, classroom staff, and families, promoting the development and success of each individual.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Consult and collaborate with parents, educators and other professionals to design and implement therapeutic and instructional interventions to address student differentiated communication and language acquisition.
• Participate in the assessment of communication skills, administering and interpreting evaluation results as appropriate.
• Craft individual IEP and write evaluation assessment reports. 
• Use data and assessment information to guide interventions and strategies on an ongoing basis. 
• Provide direct services to students to develop communication skills necessary for social and educational progress.
• Demonstrate an expertise in working with students with significant intellectual and physical disabilities.
• Provide expertise regarding development and interventions related to acquisition of language during problem solving and team meetings.
• Participate in continuing professional development to improve and enhance knowledge and skills. 
• Identify and implement augmentative and alternative communication technology systems to support students’ communication.  Utilize technology to assist students in developing communication skills (alternative as well as common usage). 
• Be knowledgeable about and follow legal requirements and ethical codes of the professional of Speech-Language Pathology. 
• Assist staff in integration communication technology into curricula.

ABOUT YOU!

• Illinois Special education certificate endorsed for Speech-Language Pathology

• ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CF-SLP or CCC-SLP) 

• Experience with students with mild to severe cognitive disabilities and Autism 

• Knowledge and experience with alternative and augmentative communication systems. 

Keshet offers a robust Employee Benefit Program which includes:
•    Affordable healthcare plans 
•    Dental 
•    Vision 
•    Short-term and long-term disability 
•    Life insurance
•    401k plan with employer matching contributions
•    Holiday Pay 
•    Paid Sick Time
•    PTO  
•    Tuition reimbursement 
 

ABOUT KESHET

Keshet is a one-of-a-kind organization that brings classroom experiences, camps, sports, residential, social, and vocational activities for 600 people with disabilities each year. From the very start, Keshet has grown alongside our participants, creating a community of belonging where people of all abilities learn, play, work, live, and grow together. 

Today, Keshet continues to flourish, with over 75 programs in the Chicago and Wisconsin area, four residential homes, 200 dedicated staff and lay leaders, dozens of community and corporate partners, and thousands of engaged donors around the world. Nurtured by respect, creativity, tenacity and unconditional love, Keshet makes a powerful difference in the lives of each child and adult with disabilities, their families, the community and beyond.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned at any time by CEO.  Keshet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Salary : $65,000 - $90,000