COMPANY OVERVIEW: Catholic Charities is the social ministry outreach of the Archdiocese of Washington. We believe in strengthening the lives of all in need by giving help that empowers and hope that lasts. Catholic Charities works to create a world in which every person is cherished, regardless of individual limitations, and strengthened in the use of personal gifts in order to reach his or her full potential as a valued member of the community.

We are looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. Inspiring Hope. Building Futures.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington values the safety of our employees, our clients, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.

JOB SUMMARY: The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for organizing and implementing direct and consult speech therapy services based upon each student’s needs and individualized education program. The SLP will develop and write present levels of performances and IEP goals/objectives, as well as other documents/reports for each student who receives speech services. The SLP is also required to track services and progress for each student’s IEP in an online database.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates and implements a speech program that is consistent with the school’s educational philosophy and is compliant with speech services on each student’s IEP.
• Coordinates with teachers, administrators, and other related service providers in planning and developing the speech services program.
• Prepares Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and participates in IEP meetings at minimum annually for each student who receives speech services and completes eligibility documentation as needed for students, but at least every three years.
• Creates a speech therapy plan to ensure all students receive their required number of speech and language pathology services.
• Develops and conducts in service programs for teachers and classroom paraprofessionals to address strategies that can be utilized to help students obtain their annual speech goals.
• Maintains student portfolios with documentation that is relevant to each student’s specific goals and maintains system for tracking student’s progression toward speech goals.
• Ability to use Special Education Data System (SEDS) for inputting, creating, and developing documents for IEPs and related meetings, as well as logging communication notes for documentation purposes.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree (MA/MS) in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders.
• Certification as a Speech Language Pathologist by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
• At least 5 years of experience with 2 years working as a Speech Pathologist or Speech Pathologist Intern in a school setting.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to communicate with a multi-disciplinary team regarding the needs of the children.
• Ability to communicate issues with parents and assist them in various stages of transition.
• Ability to use SEDS for inputting, creating, and developing documents for IEP and related meetings, as well as logging communication notes for documentation purposes.