Speech Language Pathologist SLP
Job Description
Job Description
The Reservoir Group at The Lab School of Washington seeks energetic speech-language pathologists to join our team this summer for fun, engaging, and multisensory therapy sessions focused on reading and spelling! Help our students prevent learning loss and boost their skills and confidence through our daily intensive groups. Generous compensation; contact us for more information.
About the Role: SLPs will:
- Develop and implement daily small group therapy focused on development of reading and spelling skills. Each group will consist of 2 students and 1 SLP.
- Using the provided template, write a progress report at the end of the program for each student.
- Provide consultation to families as needed.
- Provide content to the Director of Speech, Language, and Literacy for weekly newsletters.
- Must be available for the following:
- Summer programming orientation: the week of June 24th (dates/times TBD).
- Reading & Spelling Intensive programming: July 1st - 26th, Monday - Friday 1:15 - 4:45 pm (18 days! No programming July 4th & 5th)
- Post-summer programming wrap up (Progress report write up & parent consultations as applicable): July 26th - August 9th.
- SLPs will have a caseload of no more than 6 students during programming.
About the Program
Reading & Spelling Intensive Program:
- Three 60 minute sessions, 5 days a week (Mon-Fri)
- Ages 7- 12 years old (students paired by age and skill)
- Program goals: Using Orton-Gillingham approach and Science of Reading (SOR) principles:
increase phonological awareness skills including rhyming, blending, segmenting, and sound manipulation.- improve knowledge of alphabetic code for reading and spelling skills.
- develop syllabification skills and morphological awareness to enhance reading and spelling (e.g., syllable division strategies, recognition of prefixes, suffixes, roots).
- enhance reading accuracy and fluency for comprehension.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- DC Department of Health Speech-Language License
- ASHA Certification (CCC-SLP)
- Orton-Gillingham training (IMSE's Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham PLUS or equivalent)
- Knowledge of Google Workspace (e.g., Drive, Classroom, Docs)
- Knowledge of Lexia Core 5® preferred but not required
- Excellent interpersonal, written language, and communication skills
- Ability to work creatively and in a self-directed manner
- Resourceful, flexible, and service oriented
- Must be available as outlined above
Please submit a completed Lab School employment application as well as a cover letter, resume, and redacted evaluative report and clinical notes to Gretchen Kunz, Director of Speech, Language, and Literacy at this web address.
The Lab School of Washington is an inclusive and welcoming school that celebrates diversity, including race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other status protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates representing the diversity of today’s global world.
Company DescriptionThe Lab School of Washington works with students entering grades 1–12 who have been diagnosed with a language-based learning difference such as dyslexia, or a specific learning difference in reading, math, or writing. Many of our students also benefit from our focused work on executive functioning skills. Some of our students may have a secondary diagnosis of ADHD. A Lab education focuses on students' strengths, interests, and passions and provides an experiential and multi-sensory approach to learning. The majority of Lab's graduating seniors move directly to college.
Company Description
The Lab School of Washington works with students entering grades 1–12 who have been diagnosed with a language-based learning difference such as dyslexia, or a specific learning difference in reading, math, or writing. Many of our students also benefit from our focused work on executive functioning skills. Some of our students may have a secondary diagnosis of ADHD. A Lab education focuses on students' strengths, interests, and passions and provides an experiential and multi-sensory approach to learning. The majority of Lab's graduating seniors move directly to college.