Hours: Full time--School schedule 3 days a week 8-3:30 and 2 days 8-4:30

Salary and Benefits: Based on experience and certifications, based on an annual range of 62,000-67,000 for a full time employee. We offer an excellent benefits package including Medical, Life Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, EAP benefits, retirement benefits and paid trainings. Plus excellent paid holidays and scheduled time off. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a large department of creative arts therapists.

Facility: The Rebecca School, New York, N.Y., the first DIRFloortime® based school in New York City, is a therapeutic day school for children 3 to 21. Rebecca School is a developmental program that works in the method developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan. The DIR methodology proceeds from the core belief that relationships are the foundation of learning. Rebecca school serves students on the autism spectrum along with students with neurodevelopmental delays of relating and communicating.

Qualifications: Master's degree in music therapy; MT-BC required; LCAT or limited permit. Working knowledge of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in preferred, must have excellent clinical improvisational skills on Piano and / or guitar and voice; experienced in supervising music therapy interns; knowledgeable in Stanley Greenspan’s DIR Floortime® Model; experience in working with children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders.

Description of position: ability to integrate music therapy into the DIRFloortime® model to meet developmental and mental health goals. Must be able to work flexibly and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams. Facilitate individual and group sessions; participate in weekly clinical staff meetings, case conferences and parent meetings. When necessary will conduct assessments. Maintain all necessary documentation and reports based on DIRFloortime®. After a year of employment be willing to supervise music therapy fieldwork students and interns.

Speech & Language Pathologist (Full-Time)

Rebecca School is looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist for the 2024-2025 school year to provide developmental assessment and therapy in both individual and group settings. At the Rebecca School, sessions can occur in a variety of environments, contexts, and social settings, dependent on each student’s individualized speech and language program. Through collaboration across disciplines, SLPs are able to make modifications to each classroom and therapeutic environment to enhance an individual’s comprehension or capacity to express their ideas.  While language development is always a primary focus of therapy, a developmental approach is also applied towards mealtime and feeding development for our students. Cooking groups, feeding groups, sensory based play, community outings, and field trips are just a few of the many mediums which are utilized by our therapists to connect with and promote enjoyable learning opportunities for each student in relation to their individualized growth.      

About Rebecca School: Rebecca School is an independent, private therapeutic day school for children ages 3 to 21, promoting the education and development of children with neurodevelopmental delays of relating and communicating, including autism spectrum disorders. Rebecca school was founded in 2006 and utilizes the DIRFloortime® model (Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship-based) developed by Stanley Greenspan, M.D. 

Salary Range: $ 63,000-70,000/12-month contract (salary prorated depending on contract length; negotiable based on years of experience)

Requirements    

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology    
• Hold NYS License in Speech-Language Pathology    
• Certified by ASHA and hold CCC; CFs welcome to apply    
• Open to learning about DIRFloortime ®    

General Duties   

  -Provide individual and group speech language therapy to meet individual needs.    -Provide comprehensive assessment to determine a student’s baseline communicative profile in areas of language acquisition, articulation and oral motor/feeding development.    -Write daily session notes, biannual progress reports and initial evaluations.  

-Evaluate, develop, implement and train staff on linguistically and developmentally appropriate augmentative alternative communication (AAC) for individual students.   

-Ensure carryover and generalization of speech, language and feeding goals through collaboration with classroom staff, related services and families  

-Work as part of an interdisciplinary team.   -Be trained and comfortable with the principles of DIRFloortime ® and how it applies to interactions, communication and therapeutic practices.   

- Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs and continuing education programs.  

-Regular parent/caregiver communication.   

-Provides testimony for students at impartial hearing if necessary as well as IEPs if necessary.   

-Maintains safety of children at all times.     
 

Benefits: We offer employee health benefits, 401K with match, and professional development stipends. 

Speech & Language Pathologist – Maternity Leave

Job Title: Speech-Language Pathologist (Maternity Leave)

Rebecca School is looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist to fulfill a maternity leave position beginning May 2024, with the opportunity to extend contract into the 2024-2025 school year. At the Rebecca School, sessions can occur in a variety of environments, contexts, and social settings, dependent on each student’s individualized speech and language program. Through collaboration across disciplines, SLPs are able to make modifications to each classroom and therapeutic environment to enhance an individual’s comprehension or capacity to express their ideas.  While language development is always a primary focus of therapy, a developmental approach is also applied towards mealtime and feeding development for our students. Cooking groups, feeding groups, sensory based play, community outings, and field trips are just a few of the many mediums which are utilized by our therapists to connect with and promote enjoyable learning opportunities for each student in relation to their individualized growth.

About Rebecca School: Rebecca School is an independent, private therapeutic day school for children ages 3 to 21, promoting the education and development of children with neurodevelopmental delays of relating and communicating, including autism spectrum disorders. Rebecca school was founded in 2006 and utilizes the DIRFloortime® model (Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship-based) developed by Stanley Greenspan, M.D. 

Salary Range: $ 63,000-70,000/12-month contract (salary prorated depending on contract length; negotiable based on years of experience)

Requirements    

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology    
• Hold NYS License in Speech-Language Pathology    
• Certified by ASHA and hold CCC; CFs welcome to apply    
• Open to learning about DIRFloortime ®    

General Duties   

  -Provide individual and group speech language therapy to meet individual needs.    -Provide comprehensive assessment to determine a student’s baseline communicative profile in areas of language acquisition, articulation and oral motor/feeding development.    -Write daily session notes, biannual progress reports and initial evaluations.  

-Evaluate, develop, implement and train staff on linguistically and developmentally appropriate augmentative alternative communication (AAC) for individual students.   

-Ensure carryover and generalization of speech, language and feeding goals through collaboration with classroom staff, related services and families  

-Work as part of an interdisciplinary team.   -Be trained and comfortable with the principles of DIRFloortime ® and how it applies to interactions, communication and therapeutic practices.   

- Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs and continuing education programs.  

-Regular parent/caregiver communication.   

-Provides testimony for students at impartial hearing if necessary as well as IEPs if necessary.   

-Maintains safety of children at all times.     
 

Benefits: We offer employee health benefits, 401K with match, and professional development stipends. 

Teaching Assistants & Paraprofessionals

Rebecca School is seeking full time Teaching Assistants & Paraprofessionals.

Head Teacher

Rebecca School is looking for head teachers across all age ranges for the upcoming school year starting in September 2024. Teachers develop their own classroom curriculum, creating individualized, developmental, interest-based programs for each student while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team using the DIRFloortime® model. Teachers should be able to differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of a variety of learning profiles. 

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree as well as NYS certification or be close to completing their Master's program.

We offer health & commuter benefits, 401K, tuition reimbursement, eligibility for student loan forgiveness, and a professional development stipends. 

Part-Time Physical Therapist immediate opening

Rebecca School is looking to fill an immediate opening for a Part-Time Physical Therapist Applicants should be Licensed in NYS, with experience in Pediatrics preferred. Applicants should feel comfortable with providing therapeutic services on both an individual and group basis in collaboration with other disciplines including but not limited to OT, SLP, and social work. Sessions can occur in a variety of environments, contexts, and social settings, depending on each student’s individualized physical therapy program.

About Rebecca School: Rebecca School is an independent, private therapeutic day school for children ages 3 to 21, promoting the education and development of children with neurodevelopmental delays of relating and communicating, including autism spectrum disorders. Rebecca school was founded in 2006 and utilizes the DIRFloortime® model (Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship-based) developed by Stanley Greenspan, M.D.

Requirements:

· Holds a Masters or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy

· Licensed to practice physical therapy in NYS

· Knowledge of DIRFloortime® is preferred, but not required

General Job Description:

· Provide individual and group physical therapy services to students that reflect their individual gross motor and developmental needs.

· Development of individualized therapeutic programs for students

· Training of other staff on pertinent therapeutic activities/techniques (handling techniques, sitting ergonomics, appropriate cuing, gross motor skill milestones) to support students as needed.

· Performance of initial evaluations and discharges when appropriate

· Work as part of an interdisciplinary team

· Consistent communication with parents/caregivers

· Writing of daily session notes, biannual progress reports, initial evaluations, and discharges (when appropriate).

· Referrals for appropriate assistive/adaptive technologies (wheelchairs, orthotics, etc.)

Benefits: We offer employee health benefits, 401K with match, and professional development stipends.