Do you want a rewarding career working with special needs students? Do you have integrity, initiative, patience, and dedication?

Can you support and challenge students to become as successful as they can be by facilitating their learning and growth academically, socially, emotionally, and in other areas of their lives? If yes, then APTS® would like the opportunity to speak with you.

Alternative Paths Training School’s (APTS®) vision is to support all children in need of intervention, whether academically, behaviorally, emotionally, or otherwise, to successfully reintegrate into mainstream society and perform to their highest potential.

APTS is in search of a Speech & Language Pathologist.

Job Description/Skills:

• Assesses students’ communication skills (e.g. articulation, language, fluency, voice, etc.) for the purpose of determining their communication needs deficits and developing recommendations.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.
• Instruct students for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of speech and language deficits.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. evaluations, observations, progress notes, IEP goals, contacts with parents, teachers and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, developing recommendations, and/or conveying information.
• Presents information on various topics related to area of professional expertise for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback on treatment issues.
• Researches resources and methods (i.e. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining appropriate approach for students’ speech and language services.
• Screens students for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, IEP, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Applicant must possess a current license in speech pathology issued by the Virginia Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology
• 1 year of experience as a Speech and Language Pathologist

APTS® prides itself in providing the best work environment for our staff members and we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 120 Hours of PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Inclement Weather Days
• Medical (Health, Individual & Dependent coverage), Dental, Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
• 401k Plan: Company matches half of your contribution, up to 4% of your salary
• Professional Development Reimbursement up to $2,500 per school year for approved programs (CEU hours)
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Training and development opportunities

APTS® or any of its subsidiaries, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. APTS® is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.