Speech Pathologist - Part-Time

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

The Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist provides diagnostic, consultative, and direct instructional services to students identified as having a speech language disability or speech language services on an assigned caseload. The SLP independently assesses students, interprets assessment data, writes professional reports, and delivers speech and language services within their scope of practice. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, they contribute to educational and instructional decisions regarding students on their assigned caseload.  This position is supervised by the principal.

Essential Job Functions
 

• Assesses and identifies speech/language disabilities for students on the assigned caseload with supervisory oversight from the full-time Speech Language Pathologist.
• Implements reporting format for students assigned to the caseload, documenting assessment findings, progress, and recommendations in accordance with Tennyson Center standards and professional requirements.
• Provides individual and group instruction to meet the identified speech/language needs of each student on the assigned caseload in accordance with IEP goals, exercising clinical judgment and independent decision-making within the scope of the role.
• Maintains current knowledge of valid and reliable formal and informal assessment measures designed to measure the speech/language skills of children and applies these measures appropriately for assigned students.
• Attends IEP meetings for students on the assigned caseload, communicating speech-language findings and recommendations in terms that are easily understood by parents and other team members.
• Provides speech and language screening for referred students with speech language concerns on the assigned caseload.
• Collects data and monitors progress for students on the assigned speech-language caseload to inform clinical decision-making and service delivery.
• Assists the multidisciplinary team in making appropriate educational and instructional decisions regarding students on the assigned caseload.
• Provides in-service instruction to staff regarding the language development needs of students on the assigned caseload.
• Primarily works independently in clinical decision-making and service delivery for the assigned caseload while maintaining supervisory oversight and regular consultation with the full-time Speech Language Pathologist.
• Communicates regularly with the supervising Speech Language Pathologist regarding student progress, concerns, clinical observations, and recommendations for the assigned caseload.
• Collects and contributes data for quality improvement initiatives and program evaluation related to speech-language outcomes.
• Maintains current applicable personal professional license and/or professional certification in Speech-Language Pathology and obtains a Special Services license as an SLP with Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
• Supports and advances quality improvement efforts through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and best practices.

Physical Requirements
 

• Must be able to successfully complete a pre-hire physical
• Implement behavioral interventions as needed
• May be required to assist with physical needs of students as required

Working Conditions
 

• In person on campus work/school and treatment environment
• Part-time schedule: 20 hours per week (flexible scheduling to be determined)
• Works under the supervision of the Full-Time Speech Language Pathologist while independently managing and delivering services to an assigned student caseload

Minimum Qualifications
 

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Valid State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) license
• Valid Special Services license with CDE as Speech Language Pathologist
• One or more years of related experience
• All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado driver's license
• All positions require a pre-employment drug test, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks

Benefits

This position is 20 hours per week and not eligible for benefits. All employees are eligible for the following:
 

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
• Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law. All persons hired will be required to verify their eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [email protected]. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.