Virtual Speech Language Pathologist - Preschool Specialist | Battle Creek, MI

Make critical developmental impacts through expert early language intervention with preschool students. We're seeking a speech language pathologist who specializes in early childhood communication disorders and excels at engaging young learners aged 3-5 in developmentally appropriate virtual play-based therapy sessions.

Position Details

Provide therapy for 40-48 students weekly, primarily ages 3-5, working 37.5 hours in our virtual preschool program. Your expertise in early language development will support young children with language delays, articulation disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental disabilities through engaging teletherapy.

Early Language Intervention

• Assess early language comprehension and expression using play-based measures and tools
• Target vocabulary expansion through thematic play activities and daily routines
• Build two-word combinations progressing to simple sentence formulation
• Develop question comprehension and answering across basic WH-question types
• Implement following directions activities from simple to multi-step commands
• Address concept development including spatial, temporal, and quantity concepts
• Support symbolic play development and early narrative skills through storytelling

Play-Based Teletherapy

• Deliver engaging virtual therapy using toys, books, and interactive games
• Utilize music, movement, and songs promoting language learning and engagement
• Implement parent-child interaction therapy techniques virtually with parent coaching
• Create virtual sensory and play experiences supporting language goal achievement
• Use animated videos and age-appropriate apps for motivation and learning
• Facilitate parallel play activities with parent support and participation
• Adapt traditional play-based therapy approaches for virtual effectiveness

Preschool Communication Development

• Address early articulation errors and phonological processes in young children
• Support joint attention and social engagement skills for communication readiness
• Implement late talker intervention strategies for children with language delays
• Provide augmentative communication support for minimally verbal preschoolers
• Address feeding and oral motor skills impacting early communication development
• Support children with Down syndrome and other genetic conditions
• Implement naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention approaches

Parent Coaching and Support

• Coach parents in language facilitation strategies during daily routines and play
• Demonstrate language modeling, expansion, and extension techniques in real-time
• Provide specific home activities reinforcing therapy targets and developmental goals
• Address parent questions about language development milestones and concerns
• Support families navigating early intervention to preschool transitions
• Create video demonstrations for parents to reference between therapy sessions
• Celebrate developmental progress and empower parent confidence as primary teachers

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Active Michigan Speech-Language Pathology license
• 2+ years of experience with early childhood/preschool populations
• Strong knowledge of typical and atypical early language development
• Training in parent coaching models like Hanen or It Takes Two to Talk
• Experience engaging young children through virtual platforms
• Patience and creativity for working with preschool-age learners

Early Childhood Expertise

• Understanding of developmental milestones from ages 3-5
• Knowledge of play-based assessment and intervention approaches
• Familiarity with early childhood special education systems and Part B transitions
• Skills in family-centered practice and parent education techniques
• Experience with toddlers and preschoolers with developmental delays
• Understanding of attachment and relationship-based intervention models
• Knowledge of sensory processing and its impact on communication development

Preschool Teletherapy Skills

• Ability to capture and maintain young children's attention virtually
• Skills in supporting parent participation during virtual therapy sessions
• Access to age-appropriate digital materials and virtual manipulatives
• Understanding of developmental appropriateness for teletherapy with preschoolers
• Warm, playful demeanor engaging young learners through online platforms

If interested, apply here or contact: Daniela Jimenez