Speech-Language Pathologist / Two’s Classroom Teacher -- Katherine Hamm Center

The Atlanta Speech School:

Speech-Language Pathologist / Two’s Classroom Teacher -- Katherine Hamm Center 

Start Date:   August 2021

The mission of the Atlanta Speech School is to help each person develop his or her full potential through language and literacy. Established in 1938, the Atlanta Speech School serves children and adults with speech, hearing, language, or learning disabilities through clinical and educational programs, in addition to providing professional development for teachers and educators in partner schools and preschools. All of our programs are built upon a foundation of caring instruction, based on proven research, and strengthened with a depth of academic and clinical knowledge.

The Katherine Hamm Center has an opening for a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for the 2021-2022 school year. The Katherine Hamm Center is a program for children from birth through elementary school who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Position Summary:

The speech-language pathologist will provide excellent therapy to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, using an auditory verbal approach to develop communication. Therapy takes place in a school setting with individuals or small groups. The pathologist is responsible for reporting goals and progress to classroom teachers and parents. 

Essential Duties and responsibilities:

• Plan and implement individual and group therapy sessions for preschool and elementary-aged children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing with particular emphasis given to facilitating speech and aural habilitation/phonetic listening skills
• Conduct comprehensive speech and language evaluations and generate written reports annually for each student
• Participate in parent conferences as requested by classroom teacher or as deemed appropriate
• Maintain an effective system for communicating with parents, colleagues, and outside personnel regarding children’s development
• Work collaboratively with teachers of the deaf, audiologists, psychologists, and occupational therapists to ensure exemplary services are provided for each child 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Eligible for State of Georgia ASHA certification
• Strong understanding of aural habilitation and auditory verbal principles
• Basic level of comfort working with children wearing cochlear implants, hearing aids and assistive listening devices
• LSLS Certification preferred
• A commitment to ongoing professional development is required. 

Among the many programs at the Atlanta Speech School, children and adults with hearing loss and language processing difficulties are served. Therefore, the clarity and accuracy of an applicant’s speech and language may be part of the hiring decision as they relate to performing the essential functions of the position.

Benefits:

This 190-day, full-time school position offers a generous benefit package including health/dental/life/vision and long term disability insurance; the School subsidizes health insurance premiums of staff and families. Other benefits include Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; cost reduction of some Atlanta Speech School services; complimentary meals during working hours; and accrued sick leave.

Salary:

Salary is commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please submit all of the following documents by May 15, 2021 to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, college transcript, and written submission describing how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Hamm Center (please limit to 500 words).

Subject line: Hamm Center Speech-Language Pathologist

Please no phone inquiries.

The Atlanta Speech School, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or disability.