Careers
The 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 to 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 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 fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Wardlaw School, 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 - and to think, to question, and to 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.
Current Career Opportunities:
Administration
School Nurse/After School/Part-Time
School Nurse/After School and Extended Day (part-time)
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to 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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Atlanta Speech School is seeking a school nurse for its afterschool and extended day programs. This is a part-time position (15 hours per week) (Monday – Friday; 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) The school nurse is in charge of all health and safety issues in the school related to students and staff. This person is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services. The school nurse serves in the roles of direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator, and health counselor for the entire school.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION:
- Provide health care consultation and direct care for Speech School students and staff
- Administer medication to students with written permission from parents; maintain log and accurate records of treatments and medication dispensed
- Maintain contact with parents regarding student medical information, referrals and reports
- Coordinate and participate in the establishment, review, and implementation of school health services, policies and procedures
- Document, compile, and analyze data for reports on school health services
- Participate in the development of the School’s emergency health and crisis plan and establish and implement protocol for emergency medical treatment
- Implement communicable disease control in the school, including monitoring, surveillance, and disease prevention
- Track and follow up on immunization records to assure compliance with state health department requirementsServe as liaison between the school and local health service agencies/providers and community resources
- Coordinate the establishment of guidelines, procedures, equipment maintenance and training in First Aid/CPR and AED programs for staff
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- B.S. degree in nursing and current Georgia registered nurse license
- Current CPR/first aid certificate and first aid instructor certificate
- Minimum of two years experience working with children, preferably in a school setting
- Ability to adapt to rapid transitions between varied tasks
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and organization skills
SALARY: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.
TO APPLY:
Please provide a cover letter, resume, certification, and transcripts.
CONTACT:
Iris Goodson
Director of Human Resources
hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Subject line: School Nurse - After school/Extended Day
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Anne & Jim Kenan Preschool
Assistant Preschool Teacher
The Atlanta Speech School
Assistant Teacher in the Anne & Jim Kenan Preschool
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School, and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to 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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
Program Information:
The Anne & Jim Kenan Preschool of the Atlanta Speech School has a 2024-2025 opening for an Assistant Teacher. The Kenan Preschool is a community preschool program that serves typically developing children, two to five years of age. An emphasis on research-based practices in the construction of the deep reading brain and for language and early literacy development is integrated throughout the curriculum to prepare children with a solid foundation for learning. A deep understanding of the science behind the development of the deep reading brain is essential to the work in Kenan. The Kenan Preschool is accredited by the SAIS and is licensed by Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. (Watch a short video about Kenan here.)
Qualifications and Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Diligence in following policies and procedures regarding children’s supervision and safety.
Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a teaching team.
Ability to provide an appropriate speech and language model for children.
A commitment to ongoing professional development is required. Must attend language and early literacy training as specified by the program coordinator.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning and implementing the daily program under the direction of the lead teacher.
- Assist in implementing lesson plans for large group instruction, small group instruction, and individual readiness activities.
- Assist in implementing behavior guidance strategies to promote positive behavior and self-reliance in children.
- Prepare classroom and bulletin board displays.
- Assist in supervising children’s arrival, departure and outdoor play.
- Provide positive teacher-child interactions: warm relationships, positive affect, encouraging statements, and respect for children.
Salary: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.
Benefits:
This 190-day, 35 hour/week 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 a Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; cost reduction of some Atlanta Speech School services; complimentary meals during working hours; and accrued sick leave.
To Apply:
Please submit the following documents to ensure consideration: cover letter, resume, and written submission describing how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Katherine Hamm Center (please limit to 500 words).
Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Subject line: Kenan Preschool Assistant Teacher
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Kenan Preschool, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Clinic
PRN Learning Lab Provider
Start Date: Immediate availability
The mission of the Atlanta Speech School is to help each person develop his or her full potential through language and literacy. The School is now the nation’s most comprehensive center for language and literacy, with four schools, five clinics, summer programs and a professional development center. Each day extraordinarily dedicated and talented individuals make profound differences in the lives of the children and adults we serve here and across our state in partnership with other organizations.
Position description
The Atlanta Speech School is currently seeking applicants for the position of Learning Lab Provider. This person would work in person as needed and as determined by the Clinic Director. There is flexibility in the specific weekdays and time frame worked each day.
The Learning Lab offers individual academic intervention in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics for students in preschool through high school. Intervention to improve executive functioning and study skills is also provided. Students receiving services in the Learning Lab typically have language-based learning challenges or learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Learning Lab clients may be current or former Atlanta Speech School students or students from the community, which creates a diverse clientele of children from varied backgrounds.
Our Learning Lab Providers offer high-quality individual intervention using research-based, structured programs. While most children who enroll in the Learning Lab have received a psychoeducational evaluation, some additional assessment is typically completed by the Learning Lab Provider to help guide intervention planning and allow for progress monitoring. When appropriate, Providers consult with classroom teachers to gather and share information that can support the clients’ progress. Written goal summary and discharge summary reports are completed for each client at the beginning and end of their treatment period. Parent conferences at the beginning of the treatment period allow the Learning Lab Provider to review the goals with the parents and establish a pattern of ongoing communication. Parent conferences are also completed when clients are discharged or discontinue services.
Essential candidate qualities, preferences, and skills
- Experience utilizing structured, research-validated academic remediation programs (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, Lindamood Bell, Making Math Real) and providing one-on-one remediation
- Training in assessment and interpretation of results
- Experience working with children with spoken language disorder and learning disabilities
- Ability to outline a structured individualized program of intervention based upon a child’s learning profile
- Ability to establish rapport with children of various ages and backgrounds
- Skill in providing feedback to parents and school personnel
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- A commitment to ongoing professional development
Requirements
- Master’s degree in reading, education, special education, speech-language pathology, or a related instructional field
- Certificate of completion of an Orton-Gillingham-based reading program and the associated practicum and/or an evidence-based mathematics instruction program
- Eligibility for Georgia teaching certification
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to meet established deadlines
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.
hourly rate: $55.00 per hour
to apply
Please submit the following to Iris Goodson at hr@atlantaspeechschool.org: Please provide a resume, certification, and writing sample. The writing sample should be an example of a progress report for a student who struggles in reading, writing, and/or math that addresses the following: academic strengths, areas in need of intervention, present level of performance, intervention goals, interventions used, and next steps/recommendations.
Subject line: PRN Learning Lab Provider
CONTACT
Iris Goodson
Director of Human Resources
hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Extended Day
Assistant Teacher Preschool Extended Day Program (Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available)
Assistant Teacher/Preschool Extended Day Program
Full-time positions - 11:00am – 6:00pm
Part-time positions - 11:00 am – 4:00pm
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
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We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to solve.
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Our staff works together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.
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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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
PROGRAM SUMMARY:
The Preschool Extended Day Program is seeking full-time assistant teachers who will assist in advancing the mission of the School by their work. The hours are Monday – Friday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. or Monday – Friday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The person selected for this position will be responsible for assisting in conducting and supervising social/recreational/educational programs and assisting with preparation of classes for children enrolled in the Preschool Extended Day Program. The assistant teacher works collaboratively with teaching team members, specialists and administration serving children who are preschool age. Assistant teachers are expected to consistently perform high quality work and adapt creatively to varying situations. Knowledge and understanding of research-based practices for language and literacy instruction is preferred. Additional professional learning opportunities will be provided. A growth mindset is critical.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
A college degree in Early Childhood Education or Special Education or a related field is preferred. Must have the ability and willingness to engage with preschool age children and fulfill responsibilities in accordance with the extended day program policies. Previous teaching experience with preschool age children 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 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.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Collaborate with Extended Day Coordinator to implement the daily program
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Plan and prepare materials for classes
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Organize materials at the end of the day
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Participate in extended day classes
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Assist in outdoor playground supervision
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Assist in organizing and maintaining a safe and class-ready environment
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Supervise all activities to ensure safety at all times
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Demonstrate active engagement with children during all activities
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Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
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Engage students in language throughout their time in the program
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Engage parents of students as students enter and leave the extended day program
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Maintain certification in Pediatric First Aid and CPR
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Complete in-service training and professional development programs as specified by Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
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Demonstrate proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, email, social media, word processing, and presentation computer programs
SALARY: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.
BENEFITS: This school position offers generous benefit package including health/dental/life and long-term disability insurance; School subsidized health insurance premiums for full-time staff and families; Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; accrued sick time; generous holiday schedule; and cost reduction of some Speech School services.
TO APPLY: Please submit all of the following documents to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, and written submission: Please describe how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Extended Day Program. (Please limit response to 500 words).
Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org Subject line: Assistant Teacher – Extended Day Program
Katherine Hamm Center
- Lead Preschool Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (30 hours/week)
- Lead Preschool Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (35 hours/week)
- Assistant Preschool Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (35 hours/week)
- Part-Time Assistant Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (28 hours/week)
Lead Preschool Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (30 hours/week)
The Atlanta Speech School
Preschool Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing – Katherine Hamm Center (30 hrs/week)
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School, and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to 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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
Program Information:
The Katherine Hamm Center is a program for individuals from birth through 99 who are deaf/hard of hearing and on the path to literacy through listening and spoken language. Children enrolled in the Katherine Hamm Center have access to all sounds of speech through listening technology such as hearing aids or cochlear implants. The Katherine Hamm Center serves children through its preschool program (14 months-PreK) --watch a short video about the Hamm Center Preschool here--and through Auditory-Verbal Therapy (children of all ages). The Katherine Hamm Center partners with adults who are post-lingually deafened through Aural Rehabilitation. Auditory-Verbal Therapy and Aural Rehabilitation are offered both in person and virtually.
Position Summary:
The Katherine Hamm Center has an opening for a full-time (30 hrs/week) preschool teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. The teacher will provide language-rich experiences to children who are deaf/hard of hearing and children of staff members who have not been diagnosed with a hearing loss, using Auditory-Verbal principles to develop listening and spoken language. Teaching takes place in a school setting with small groups (up to 8). The teacher is responsible for evaluating, identifying appropriate goals, providing experiences to meet those goals, and reporting progress to each child’s team. The teacher will collaborate with a team of professionals (parents, OTs, SLPs, Preschool Counselors, Director, Curriculum Specialist, Educational Audiologists, Managing Audiologist, and outside therapists) to create the optimal learning experience for each child.
Essential Duties and responsibilities:
- Plan and implement lessons for preschool-aged children who are deaf/hard of hearing and their hearing peers with particular emphasis on speech, language, auditory, and literacy development
- Lead parent conferences at least three times a year
- Maintain an effective system for communicating with parents, colleagues, and outside personnel regarding children’s development
- Work collaboratively with each child’s team to ensure exemplary services are provided for each child
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Master’s degree or commensurate experience in Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Communication Disorders, or Speech-Language Pathology
- Georgia certification or eligible for certification
- Strong understanding of Auditory-Verbal principles
- Knowledge of 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.
Salary: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.
Benefits:
This 190-day, 30 hour/week 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.
To Apply:
Please submit all of the following documents to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, and written submission describing how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Hamm Center (please limit to 500 words).
Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Subject line: Hamm Center Preschool Teacher
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Hamm Center, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Lead Preschool Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (35 hours/week)
The Atlanta Speech School
Preschool Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing – Katherine Hamm Center
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School, and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to 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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
Program Information:
The Katherine Hamm Center is a program for individuals from birth through 99 who are deaf/hard of hearing and on the path to literacy through listening and spoken language. Children enrolled in the Katherine Hamm Center have access to all sounds of speech through listening technology such as hearing aids or cochlear implants. The Katherine Hamm Center serves children through its preschool program (14 months-PreK) --watch a short video about the Hamm Center Preschool here-- and through Auditory-Verbal Therapy (children of all ages). The Katherine Hamm Center partners with adults who are post-lingually deafened through Aural Rehabilitation. Auditory-Verbal Therapy and Aural Rehabilitation are offered both in person and virtually.
Position Summary:
The Katherine Hamm Center has an opening for a full-time preschool teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. The teacher will provide language-rich experiences to children who are deaf/hard of hearing and children of staff members who have not been diagnosed with a hearing loss, using Auditory-Verbal principles to develop listening and spoken language. Teaching takes place in a school setting with small groups (up to 8). The teacher is responsible for evaluating, identifying appropriate goals, providing experiences to meet those goals, and reporting progress to each child’s team. The teacher will collaborate with a team of professionals (parents, OTs, SLPs, Preschool Counselors, Director, Curriculum Specialist, Educational Audiologists, Managing Audiologist, and outside therapists) to create the optimal learning experience for each child.
Essential Duties and responsibilities:
- Plan and implement lessons for preschool-aged children who are deaf/hard of hearing and their hearing peers with particular emphasis on speech, language, auditory, and literacy development
- Lead parent conferences at least three times a year
- Maintain an effective system for communicating with parents, colleagues, and outside personnel regarding children’s development
- Work collaboratively with each child’s team to ensure exemplary services are provided for each child
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Master’s degree or commensurate experience in Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Communication Disorders, or Speech-Language Pathology
- Georgia certification or eligible for certification
- Strong understanding of Auditory-Verbal principles
- Knowledge of 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.
Salary: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.
Benefits:
This 190-day, 30 hour/week 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.
To Apply:
Please submit all of the following documents to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, and written submission describing how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Hamm Center (please limit to 500 words).
Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Subject line: Hamm Center Preschool Teacher
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Hamm Center, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Assistant Preschool Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (35 hours/week)
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Part-Time Assistant Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (28 hours/week)
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The Atlanta Speech School Assistant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Katherine Hamm Center (part-time/28 hrs. a week)
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances. Program Information: The Katherine Hamm Center is a program for individuals from birth through 99 who are deaf/hard of hearing and on the path to literacy through listening and spoken language. Children enrolled in the Katherine Hamm Center have access to all sounds of speech through listening technology such as hearing aids or cochlear implants. The Katherine Hamm Center serves children through its preschool program (14 months-PreK) --watch a short video about the Hamm Center Preschool here-- and through Auditory-Verbal Therapy (children of all ages). The Katherine Hamm Center partners with adults who are post-lingually deafened through Aural Rehabilitation. Auditory-Verbal Therapy and Aural Rehabilitation are offered both in person and virtually.
The Katherine Hamm Center Assistant Teacher is an integral part of the development of each child in the classroom. The Assistant Teacher is a conversational partner and a model for language and learning. The Assistant Teacher supports the Lead Teacher throughout daily routines, implements lessons and creates/coordinates materials. This is a part-time, 28 hour/week position. Being present in the classroom
Qualifications and Requirements:
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. Salary: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience. Benefits: This part-time, 28 hour/week school position offers cost reduction of some Atlanta Speech School services; complimentary meals during working hours; and accrued sick leave. To Apply: Please submit the following documents to ensure consideration: cover letter, resume, and written submission describing how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Katherine Hamm Center (please limit to 500 words). Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org Atlanta Speech School: Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances. We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries. The School, across all its programs, including the Hamm Center, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain. |
Rollins Center for Language & Literacy
Stepping Stones Preschool
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist: Stepping Stones Program at the Atlanta Speech School
The 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 to 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 fifty 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 - and to think, to question, and to 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 to serve as the lead teacher in a classroom for the 2024-2025 school year. The speech language pathologist is responsible for the delivery of a high quality therapeutic and educational experience for each child within a class. As a classroom lead teacher, 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 three and four-year-old 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 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-twelve children with a variety of communication, motor/sensory, and pre-academic weaknesses.
- Conduct ongoing review and periodic assessment of skill development.
- Facilitate and contribute to at least three conferences per year with 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 Pathology
- A 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 development
- Experience (and a level of comfort) working with children in a group within a classroom setting, with individualized goals
- Work collaboratively with each child’s team to ensure exemplary services are provided for each child
- A commitment to ongoing professional development is required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Physical 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 acuity
- Among 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
Atlanta Speech School: Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Stepping Stones, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist: Stepping Stones Program at the Atlanta Speech School
The 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 to 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 fifty 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 - and to think, to question, and to 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 occupational therapist to work in collaboration with a speech-language pathologist, special education teacher, and assistant teacher in a classroom for the 2024-2025 school year. The occupational therapist is responsible for the delivery of a high quality therapeutic and educational experience for each child within a class. The occupational therapist will implement weekly lesson plans that support the Stepping Stones curriculum as well as individualized sensory-motor goals to meet the developmental needs students.
Requirements:
A Master’s degree in occupational therapy and a valid Georgia license in occupational therapy are required. Experience in a school setting is desirable and a background or experience in learning disabilities 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 JOB:
- Creatively plan and teach aspects of a high quality therapeutic instructional program for a classroom of 10 to 12 preschool children with a variety of communication and perceptual/sensory-motor delays; addressing sensory processing, regulation, motor skills, and pre-writing readiness (e.g., fine motor skills, visual motor integration, and visual perception).
- Conduct ongoing review and periodic assessment of skill development and prepare written progress reports for each student.
- Contribute to a minimum of three conferences per year with parents of each student.
- Establish an effective system for communicating with parents, colleagues, and outside personnel regarding children's development.
- Work collaboratively with speech language pathologists, special education teachers, and psychologists to ensure exemplary services are provided for each child
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in occupational therapy with specific experience serving preschool students with developmental delays ·
- A current Georgia license, and certification with the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy
- An understanding of the interaction between language, learning, sensory processing, and neuro-motor development
- Must attend Bright From the Start training and other required training as specified by the program coordinator
- A commitment to ongoing professional development. Experience working with children in a group, with individualized goals
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including Stepping Stones, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Wardlaw School
Classroom Teacher
Classroom Teacher/Wardlaw Program
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to 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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
The Wardlaw School for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities is currently seeking an outstanding professional to serve as a full-time reading specialist. The Wardlaw School is based on a multi-disciplinary, collaborative model where classroom teachers, reading specialists, and speech and language pathologists work together to help each child reach his/her full potential. Watch a short video about the Wardlaw School here. This caring environment stresses the importance of sharing your talents with others and provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field. As we strive to construct the reading brain, we have opportunities to interact with leading researchers in the field, including Maryanne Wolf, Joe Torgeson, and Patricia Kuhl.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:
- A master’s degree or commensurate experience in learning disabilities, reading, speech-language pathology, or special education from an accredited university.
- Training in at least one multi-sensory reading method.
- An ability to develop, plan, and implement curriculum using a variety of resources.
- Experience with elementary-aged students.
- Three exceptional references.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION:
- Design and implement a plan of instruction for a class of nine or ten children, each with the diagnosis of mild to moderate dyslexia or language-based learning disability. Instructional goals are derived from students’ psycho-educational evaluations and diagnostic teaching.
- Complete two written reports per school year and lead three parent-teacher conferences.
- Support each student in your class as needed to secure other services provided by the school or by referral to outside sources.
- Work within our Integrated Intervention Model™ to establish and implement appropriate language goals for each student within the class setting.
- Engage parents as partners.
- The position is full-time, on campus (5 days per week 7:45-2:45)
SALARY: Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials.
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 work hours; and accrued sick leave.
TO APPLY: Please submit all of the following documents to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, and written submission: Please describe how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Wardlaw Program. (Please limit response to 500 words).
Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Subject line: Wardlaw Classroom Teacher
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Wardlaw School, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Speech Language Pathologist
The Atlanta Speech School
Speech-Language Pathologist in the Wardlaw School
Start Date: August 2024 The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to 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.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to 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 functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. 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 their family’s financial circumstances.
PROGRAM SUMMARY:
The Wardlaw School is dedicated to serving children with average to superior intelligence and mild to moderate language-based learning disabilities including dyslexia (reading disability). Children accepted into the Wardlaw School may exhibit underlying auditory and/or language processing problems that make it difficult for them to learn in their present educational setting. Our students are between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and are in kindergarten through 6th grade. Wardlaw School students typically have a diagnosis of dyslexia or “red flags” for the disorder. They may also have difficulty understanding and/or using spoken language, expressing themselves through written language, or experience mathematical disabilities.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Wardlaw School for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities is currently seeking an outstanding professional to serve as a speech and language pathologist in our multi-disciplinary, collaborative educational environment.
The Wardlaw School employs passionate professionals who strive to be leaders in their field and who are committed to excellence in the education of all children. Knowledge and understanding of research-based practices in the areas of language development, reading and math are the cornerstone of all that we do. We seek to hire innovators and thinkers who choose to work in an environment where they can truly make a difference in the life of a child. The Wardlaw School encourages all of its students, educators, specialists and clinicians to be engaged, perpetual learners.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Plan and implement appropriate intervention for children with mild to moderate language-based learning disabilities.
- Derive remediation strategies and goals from students’ psycho-educational evaluations as well as from diagnostic therapy, testing, and teaching.
- Evaluate students as needed to further define language strengths and weaknesses.
- Interpret language difficulties in terms of their impact on academic progress.
- Work collaboratively with the classroom teacher to establish and implement appropriate language goals for each student within a class setting.
- Provide individual and small group “pull-out” therapy as well as whole-class language instruction as appropriate.
- Complete speech and language sections for two written reports per school year and participate in parent-teacher conferences.
- Communicate effectively with parents and teachers.
- Serve a typical full-time caseload of 3 classrooms (36 students). The position is long-term beginning February - May 2024; Monday - Friday (7:45 – 2:45).
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:
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 a plus. The Wardlaw 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.
SALARY: Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.
BENEFITS: This full-time school position offers generous benefit package including health/dental/life and long-term disability insurance; School subsidized health insurance premiums of staff and families; Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; accrued sick time; generous holiday schedule; and cost reduction of some Speech School services.
TO APPLY: Please submit all of the following documents to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, and written submission: Please describe how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Wardlaw School. (Please limit response to 500 words).
Email: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Subject line: Speech-Language Pathologist – Wardlaw School
Atlanta Speech School
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, four clinical programs, Rollins Center for Language & Literacy professional development program and Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all our programs we are driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. The School has never turned away a child in need of our specialized services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
We are the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. With our vision of literacy and justice for all, we lead equity-based change by extending our work beyond our campus. What occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is made available to every teacher by way of our free online professional learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Wardlaw School, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading experts on early healthy brain development, language acquisition and Deep Reading Brain.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Atlanta Speech School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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. At the Atlanta Speech School, language is the link that connects all of our services.