Speech Language Pathologist - Elementary School

Speech Language Pathologist: FLMA Coverage beginning June-August 2025 w/ Anticipated 2025-2026 School Year Position 212 days, 7.5 hours per day, 5 days a week. Reporting to: Principal Number of Openings: 1 full-time position Location: Tyngsboro, MA Starting: ASAP Valley Collaborative is a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education approved public school entity. We provide high quality academic, therapeutic and vocational services to individuals referred by local school districts and social service agencies. We also provide ongoing professional development and training experiences for educators and educational agencies. Recognizing that the educational environment rapidly changes, Valley Collaborative creates, adapts, and provides flexible programming to address evolving needs. We provide an environment within which students and others can maximize educational and/or occupational skills. By sharing its resources with multiple school districts and social service agencies, its programs maintain superior quality and reasonable costs to those it serves, by meeting or exceeding state standards, and achieving economies of scale. Essential Functions of the Job: The list of duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Additionally, this essential team member must demonstrate a positive and caring attitude and must remain flexible and adaptable in order to meet department needs. Speech Language Pathologist Responsibilities: • Evaluates students and develops goals and objectives as part of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Team • Implements treatment plans • Delivers services using the integrated therapy model • Consults with students’ classroom staff and caregivers, when necessary • Attends IEP meetings and other student meetings as needed • Collects data on student progress, writes evaluations and quarterly progress reports. • Attends all staff meetings, weekly team meetings for each classroom, and training deemed appropriate by principal • Opportunity to supervise fellow therapists during Clinical Fellowship Year • Travel between local schools and vocational sites is required with Collaborative vehicles. Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in Speech and Language Pathology • Licensed in Massachusetts as a Speech Language Pathologist • Experience with emotional disabilities • Experience providing therapy to students with a wide range of disabilities • Flexibility to meet identified student needs • A strong commitment to the goals, mission, and philosophy of the organization • Valid Driver's License Physical Demands: • Constant standing or walking. • Requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds. • Bends, reaches, lifts, carries, twists, pushes, pulls, and handles equipment when performing duties. • Able to reach and operate equipment and systems safely and effectively. Other Competencies (skills, abilities, behavior): Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions. Adaptability to perform routine, repetitive tasks within a specific period of time. Prioritizes work assignments to be completed within time requirements. Must demonstrate a positive and caring attitude toward students, clients, and staff. Must remain flexible and adaptable in order to meet department needs. Benefits: • 12 sick, 2 personal days; • Teacher retirement; • 403B; • Tuition assistance; • Health and dental insurance; • Life/LTD/STD insurance. Due to the high volume of response, please do not call to confirm receipt of your resume. Valley Collaborative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Valley Collaborative Programs are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

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