Speech Language Pathologist: Stepping Stones Program

The Atlanta Speech SchoolSpeech Language Pathologist: Stepping Stones Program Start Date: August 2025The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read and what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking, and go on to make the greatest possible difference in the lives of others.Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, clinical programs, and the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy (our professional development program) with Rollins' free online Cox Campus. Across all of our programs, we are committed to equity and driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. We do this through our mission to help each person develop their full potential through language and literacy and extend our mission through our vision of literacy and justice for all.The educational equivalent of a teaching hospital, we lead change through the extension of our work - what occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is extended to every child through our free online learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus' membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals, and parents representing all 50 states and 100 countries.The School, across all its programs, including the Stepping Stones Preschool and Kindergarten, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation's leading brain development and educational experts to achieve transformational language and literacy outcomes for children - not as an end goal, but as their start to deciding their own future.Our focus on language and literacy is through the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This means that:We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen, think, question, and solve.Our staff works together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.Our practices are grounded in structured literacy and built on the sciences of healthy brain development, language acquisition, and the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This work is intentionally centered around critical thinking, empathy, problem-solving, and the development of executive functioning.We are committed to providing an environment in which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves. As stewards of this environment, it is our responsibility to ensure safety extends to every person, inclusive of all races /ethnicities, religions, genders, family structures, sexual orientations, and any other aspect of their identity. The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on his or her family's financial circumstances.Program Information:The Stepping Stones Preschool and Kindergarten of the Atlanta Speech School is a program for bright children with a diagnosis of a speech and/or language delay. Stepping Stones is a learning environment where Masters-level clinicians and teachers work within a multi-disciplinary team while applying the most current brain science to individualize instruction for each student. An emphasis on research-based practices in the construction of the deep reading brain is integrated throughout the curriculum to prepare children with a solid foundation for learning. The Stepping Stones Preschool is licensed by Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. Watch a short video about Stepping Stones here.Position Summary:The Stepping Stones Preschool and Kindergarten seeks to employ a passionate speech-language pathologist. The speech-language pathologist is responsible for the delivery of a high-quality therapeutic and educational experience for each child within a class. The speech-language pathologist will implement weekly lesson plans that support the Stepping Stones curriculum as well as individualized communication goals to meet the developmental needs of preschool or kindergarten students. The speech-language pathologist will collaboratively plan and implement daily classroom lessons with the classroom special education teacher, occupational therapist, and assistant teacher.Requirements:A Master's degree in speech/language pathology, ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, and a valid Georgia license in Speech/Language Pathology are required. Experience in a school setting is desirable, and a background or experience in learning disabilities is a plus. The Stepping Stones School is dedicated to ongoing staff development and provides opportunities for individuals to add to their repertoire of skills and methodology. We are looking for professionals who seek to be the best in their field and who enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment. Opportunities are available to present locally and nationally.Essential Responsibilities and Duties of the Position:Collaboratively plan and implement aspects of the therapeutic instructional program for a classroom of ten to twelve children with a variety of communication, motor/sensory, and pre-academic weaknesses.Conduct ongoing reviews and periodic assessments of skill development.Facilitate and contribute to at least three conferences per year with the parents of each student.Contribute to written progress narrative reports for each child on caseload two times per school year.Facilitate case management of each student with regard to other services provided in the school or by referral to outside agencies.Establish an effective system for communicating with parents, colleagues, and outside personnel regarding each child's development.Work collaboratively with team members to provide quality education for each child.Maintain student files and records.Must attend Bright from the Start training and other required training as specified by the program coordinator.Qualifications and Requirements:Master's degree in Speech-Language PathologyA current Georgia license or comparable out-of-state credentials with intent to receive Georgia licensure.Certification with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)An understanding of the interaction between language, learning, sensory processing, and neuro-motor developmentExperience (and a level of comfort) working with children in a group within a classroom setting, with individualized goalsWork collaboratively with each child's team to ensure exemplary services are provided for each childA commitment to ongoing professional development is requiredStrong verbal and written communication skillsPhysical requirements include the ability to bend, stand, lift up to 40 pounds, work with children on the floor, mobility to ensure the safety of students, work outdoors in a variety of temperatures, and visual and hearing acuityAmong the many programs at the Atlanta Speech School, children and adults with hearing loss and language processing difficulties are served. Therefore, the clarity 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

Created: 2025-03-03