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Sr. Speech and Language Specialist

Sr. Speech and Language Specialist-March 2024

New Brunswick

Mar 29, 2026

About Sr. Speech and Language Specialist

　　Position Details Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Sr. Speech and Language Specialist
Posting Number	23TM0589
Department	GSAPP-Douglass Devt Disab Ctr
Overview
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Sr. Speech Pathologist for the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC). This position reports to the Principal of the DDDC.Among the key duties of this position are the following: Responsible for providing assessment of the communication needs of the students enrolled at the DDDC. Assesses each student's communication abilities using a variety of standardized measures for program development, develops appropriate communication programming, consisting of goal planning and program writing and implements these programs through specific therapeutic intervention. Consults with parents, teachers, and school district Child Study Teams to insure coordination and consistency of identified goals in the student's Individual Educational Plans.
Position Status
Hours Per Week	40
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Exempt
Position Salary	66,697.00-$75,000.00
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Salaried 12 Month

　　Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A Master's degree in speech pathology. Two years of experience to include experience with students with autism. The NJ Department of Education requires the applicant to hold a master's or higher degree in speech-language pathology, or its equivalent, from a regionally accredited college/university and the SPEECH LANGUAGE SPECIALIST STANDARD CERTIFICATE (ENDORSEMENT CODE: 3462) to provide service as a speech-language specialist in all public schools.
Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Qualifications	Clinical experience with students with autism. Experience with applied behavior analysis with a team approach to planning and service delivery. Solid interpersonal communication skills. Knowledgeable in the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication. Certificate of Clinical Competence and NJ State Licensure in Speech Pathology.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Requires eligibility for New Jersey certification for Speech-Language Specialist/Speech Requires good communication and interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
Equipment Utilized	Computer skills including Word Processing, Data Base, Spreadsheets, and Graphing software, and commercially made educational materials (i.e., standardized tests, language programs).
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Employee must be physically active and be on feet most of the da y. Duties may involve running and playing active games with individuals with autism (ages 3 1/2 - 21 years or adults), driving vans or other vehicles. Following training must be physically capable of safely providing crisis management techniques including restraining, lifting, blocking individuals with challenging behavior. Ability to work in crowded and moderately noisy conditions with children, adolescents, adults, and staff moving about.
Special Conditions	Selected candidates will be subject to a criminal history background check. In accordance with New Jersey State law, applicants must agree to undergo and authorize the University to conduct fingerprint, criminal history and/or child abuse record checks with various law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to: the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division and/or the New Jersey Division of State Police, Bureau of Identification. Applicants must also assume any costs incurred by the University associated with the background investigations, whether required by statute or not. In accordance with state mandated requirements, a Mantoux test will be administered to the successful applicant to verify the absence of tuberculosis. In addition, the successful applicant, at the cost of the University, will be required to be inoculated against Hepatitis B unless the successful applicant waives this vaccination in writing.

　　Posting Details

Posting Open Date	12/20/2023
Posting Close Date	02/20/2024
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Douglass (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

　　Pre-employment Screenings All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

　　Immunization Requirements Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

　　Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address:

　　It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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