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New Bedford, NJ - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality educators and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.Position:
  • Speech/Language Pathology Assistant
Objective:
  • The Speech/Language Pathology Assistant is responsible for providing prevention and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language speech voice and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals. This position also requires ongoing parent contact and collaboration with general education and/or therapeutic staff.
Responsibilities:
  • Design and carry out developmentally appropriate motivating speech curriculum/programming as warranted by IEP goals / MA curriculum frameworks/ MA Common Core Standards.
  • Provide direct individual and/or group instruction.
  • Attend IEP meetings as requested by Speech/Language Pathologist supervisor.
  • Provide transdisciplinary programming through consultation with teachers speech/language and other therapeutic staff.
  • Consult with classroom staff in implementing goals of all students.
  • Collect analyze and maintain data on all students within the classroom.
  • Provide assistance and/or consultation in feeding skills if necessary.
  • Initiate and support the use of assistive technology to provide access.
  • Daily maintenance of supplies equipment and departmental space.
  • Organize daily schedule to meet caseload requirements and uses indirect time appropriately.
  • Consult with staff in other discipline areas to improve programming.
  • Facilitate ongoing parent contact and encourage family involvement in conjunction with Speech/Language Pathologist supervisor.
  • Develop appropriate individual IEP consistent with training in a timely way.
  • Responsible for maintaining licensure and meeting professional development requirements for licensure.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of bachelors degree in speech/language therapy or related subject.
  • Licensed as Speech/Language Pathology Assistant
  • MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license as Speech/Language Pathology Assistant
  • Knowledge of federal and state regulations governing the provision of special education and the special education process.
Terms of Employment:
  • Reports to: Executive Director of Special Education or Designee
  • Rate: In accordance with the NBSSU contract found here
The New Bedford Public Schools do not discriminate on account of age race color sex gender identity gender expression ancestry religion national origin sexual orientation military status genetics or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions in employment for potential employees. New Bedford Public Schools encourages people with multilingual skills particularly in Cape Verdean Creole Portuguese and/or Spanish to apply. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to ensure that each applicant is selected on the basis of qualifications merit and ability.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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