Speech Language Pathologist Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

As a Speech-Language Pathologist with The Menta Group, you will work with students to provide speech-language assistance in accordance with the students’ IEP’s.

Menta Academy Plainfield-a Therapeutic Day School Setting

Staff Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon-Fri

Flexible on days worked as long as it's M-F, during staff hours

• Supervise students, in groups and individually, monitoring behavior to ensure that it aligns with programmatic expectations.
• Provide educational direction and support for students at times of confusion, frustration & emotional upset.
• Develop and update IEP goals and progress reports for student caseload.
• Provide Speech-Language related service minutes as dictated on the IEP.
• Maintain accurate related service logs updated weekly.
• Work 2 total days per week during work hours (can be flexible).
• Compensated Intrastate Travel Required

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA accredited university program.
• Current Speech-Language Pathology license from IDFPR
• Clinical Competency Certification (CCC) preferred, but Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) welcomed.

• In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
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• Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit: -benefits-part-time/

About Menta Academy Plainfield

Menta Academy Plainfield is a unique concept in therapeutic day schools that uses open spaces to engage students academically through both project-based and traditional academic approaches. The use of technology at school helps to engage students at all skill levels and age groups with the central focus being on 21st century learning, to prepare students for 21st century opportunities. The modern and colorful setting simulates the hustle, collaboration, and mobility of a real world workplace, in a small package.

Positive student outcomes drive the MAP team to engage students in a variety of ways as students have choices in the manner in which they can show and increase their successful progress, determination, and overall grit in an academic and transitional setting. Motivated staff leads to motivated students.

The team at Menta Academy Plainfield comes from a wide range of amazingly diverse backgrounds and life paths. Their experiences in the real world are used to design a rich curriculum that is not only authentic, but also applicable to life and the staff at MAP teaches skills for life. The care that goes into our planning caters to the entire student as an individual, in academics and in social/emotional health. We have the energy!

Menta Academy Plainfield is a springboard school that prepares diverse learners for the next steps, whether the end goal is independent living, reintegration, graduation, adult programming, or college. Welcoming students from K-22, MAP is prepared and proud to be a contributing part to student success.

Students Served: PK-21

Professional Association Membership and Partnerships

The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ISBA, IAPSEC, IASA, ISBA, AASA, CCSSO, IAASE, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.