Career Opportunities

Position Summary

In this position you will help develop and implement educational programs for children 6 wks. to five years old in the Child Care settings in cooperation with the child’s family, outside agencies, and staff members.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure the provision of nutritious snacks and lunches
• Provide adequate equipment and activities
• Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained and safe at all times
• Provide weekly and monthly schedules of activities
• Develop culturally appropriate programs and activities
• Develop activities that introduce math and literacy concepts
• Establish policies and procedures including acceptable disciplinary policies
• Be familiar with emergency procedures
• Keep parents informed of program expectations, program activities and their child’s progress
• Develop and maintain current, accurate and confidential client files
• Ensure children are supervised at all times
• Establish routines and provide positive guidance
• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable
• Implement positive discipline when required
• Participate in 2 Schreiber Center activities a year – Annual Gala, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival are just a few examples.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience starting at $14 per hour
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; Schreiber matches 50% of your deferral not to exceed 3% of your compensation
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Work environment: Daycare environment
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Information technology: Competent in using Microsoft Office suite of products
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

• 90-day introductory review for all new employees.
• Annual performance evaluation and goal setting thereafter.

Position Summary

Provides evaluation and treatment services for children from birth to 21 years, with speech-language, hearing, and other communication delays or disorders as well as related oral-motor and feeding disorders.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct therapy and evaluations in accordance with standards established by American Speech Language and Hearing Association and State licensure.
• Consults with parents, teachers, and other professionals regarding treatment, programs, and home intervention programs.
• Develops and implements treatment plan for each individual client and maintains progress notes.  Documents evaluation results and recommendations.
• Plans and prepares daily treatment session activities/materials.
• Completes all documentation and billing required for each client contact using the current EMR system for center-based clients (i.e. daily progress notes, discharge summaries and any other required reports).
• Understands required documentation formats for each referral sources, BHDS, IU13, etc.
• Participates in inter-agency meetings, (staff, multi-disciplinary team, department, in- services, IU-13 and MH/MR).
• Communicates with physicians, families, teachers, payment sources and other professionals regarding treatment, home and school suggestions and coordination of care.
• Shall be responsible for provision of services in natural environment of assigned clients and shall possess personal mode of transportation to comply with requirement.
• Maintains upkeep of the Speech Therapy Department by returning equipment to its appropriate location, cleaning equipment as per Infection Control policy, informing department lead of low supplies.
• Assists in supervising shadow students, speech therapy assistants, volunteers, and orientation of new staff.
• Actively seeks educational opportunities for professional growth by attending in-house in-service training and at least one outside continuing education conference each year.
• Maintains required CEUS for licensure and all required referral sources (BHDS)
• Participates in the supervision of student internships by maintaining contact with all affiliating schools and filling out necessary forms to update records, monitoring and updating student program and manual on a regular basis; supervising students either directly or via supervision of an appointed staff therapist; and evaluating student(s) at midterm and upon completion of affiliation when necessary.
• Biweekly, hands in time sheets to department lead along with monthly mileage logs.
• Communicates effectively with scheduling dept, social work dept. and Therapy Aide when required.
• Participates and supports center events, fundraisers, and functions as needed.

Education and Experience

Master of Science/Arts Degree from an approved program of Communication Disorders/ Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent as per Pennsylvania license requirements. Not accepting CFs at the moment. Only experienced candidates.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and meet annual goals developed with the Director of the Speech-Language Department.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Also must have Certificate of Clinical Competence from A.S.H.A., or eligible (Clinical Fellowship Year).

Other Skills and Abilities

Skilled in the use of assistive communication devices, computers and audiometers.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; Schreiber matches 50% of your deferral not to exceed 3% of your compensation
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week, with a minimum of two evenings seeing clients until 7:00 pm
• Work environment: Daycare environment
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Information technology: Competent in using Microsoft Office suite of products
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

• 90-day introductory review for all new employees.
• Annual performance evaluation and goal setting thereafter.