Speech and Language Pathologist at Cypress School
Job Summary
Job Summary
Do you have a passion for working with students with developmental disabilities, and also a knack for recognizing and highlighting their amazing capabilities? Do you possess a drive to work with students to support developing and strengthening their expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language skills? And are you a Speech and Language Pathologist who wants to join a collaborative and creative team of professionals, including Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Education Specialists, and other Speech and Language Pathologists and assistants? Then Cypress School has a truly unique and rewarding opportunity to join our team. United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay’s Cypress School serves students and families from more than 8 bay area counties, and serves over 70 students on two-campuses, both located in southern Petaluma next to the beautiful and spacious Shollenberger Park. Cypress School is a Non-Public School (NPS) that serves students that receive special education and related services. Currently, Cypress School has an opening for a Speech and Language Pathologist. The ideal candidate is a highly trained Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) who helps students deal with expressive, receptive, and pragmatic communication challenges. SLPs seek to secure a long-term solution to address individual student communication challenges through assessments, IEP goal development, direct individual 1:1 sessions, small group sessions, supporting generalization, and through IEP team consultation and collaboration. This position is a contracted part-time position (20 to 25 hours per week) with the opportunity to transition to full-time. Qualifications SLP candidates for UCPNB Cypress SLP position should hold a valid California SLP license, Masters Certificate, PhD, or equivalent. Candidates also must provide their own malpractice/professional/general liability insurance. Experience with augmentative communication syste
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Cypress School began operation on August 27, 2007 in Sonoma County providing non-public, special education services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Cypress School is designed to meet the special education needs of children requiring more support than public schools are able to provide. The curriculum promotes developmental learning and the acquisition of communication and daily life skills, while addressing the needs of children with severe behavioral challenges. Because the school environment plays such a critical role with learning and behavior, the classroom design for Cypress School includes specialized areas for the development of speech and language, fine and gross motor skills, and learning through technology.
Cypress School uses the same instructional materials as the Sonoma County Office of Education, along with additional classroom materials designed for children with intensive needs. Individual goals and objectives will be developed for each student that will help them progress from their current developmental level toward meeting the California Content Standards. The staffing ratio is one adult to two students, with many students receiving one to one behavioral support. School hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:18 p.m. weekdays except on Wednesdays when school is dismissed at noon to accommodate teacher training.
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Our Speech Therapist develops goals and trains Teacher Aides in implementing the goals through instruction, materials and curriculum. Consult hours should include some aide/student direct training, some aide/student observation of speech implementation and some goal instruction, materials and curriculum development and reporting progress. Speech therapist is expected to work as a collaborative team with teachers, teacher aides, and families about students' language skills.
Requirements / Qualifications
CA SLP or SLPA
Requirements / Qualifications
CA SLP or SLPA
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California State SLP License
Malpractice professional/general liability insurance
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California State SLP License
Malpractice professional/general liability insurance