Part Time SLP

Job Description

Part‑time Speech‑Language Pathologist position at Summit Academy School in Worcester, Massachusetts. Immediate start.

Position Type: Part‑time

Salary: $50 to $60 per hour

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts

• Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders; gather background data, review referrals, select and modify evaluation tools, and determine the level of patient’s functioning.
• Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students in accordance with speech and language goals in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Educate students, families, and teachers about treatment methods, proper safe use, and recommend the installation of adaptive equipment.
• Work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
• Provide counseling and consultative services.
• Compile detailed notes on student progress, adjust therapies and treatment plans as necessary, and maintain student records.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding therapy goals and student needs.
• Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials for therapy.
• Provide professional development to school personnel on communication deficits in students.
• Participate in meetings and training as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, or related field.
• Current Massachusetts Speech Language Pathology and Audiology license.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech‑Language Pathology (CCC‑SLP).
• Minimum two years of experience with communication disorders in school‑aged children and adolescents.
• Experience working with special‑needs students.
• Proficiency in using accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders.
• Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech‑language disorders.
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior.
• Knowledge of learning styles and varied teaching methods.
• Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork, conflict resolution, confidentiality, and HIPAA compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, IEPs, manuals, and regulations.
• Strong planning, organizational skills, and the ability to assess student achievement, analyze test results, and prescribe improvement actions.
• Active listening, learning strategies, and social perceptiveness skills.

• Positive and supportive work environment.

• Christina
• 15 Jamesbury Drive
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
• Phone: (508) 751‑8500
• Email: