Career Opportunities

Position Summary
Promote each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development, while supporting children’s desire to be lifelong learners. Promote language development and early literacy skills, numeracy & problem solving through learning, exploration and play as formatted through our curriculum. Help students achieve more at their own pace while providing a warm, nurturing experience for children and families.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained and safe at all times
• Ensure children are always supervised
• Establish routines for children and provide positive guidance
• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable
• Implement positive discipline when required
• Report any suspect abuse to supervisor
• Keep parents informed of program expectations, program activities and their child’s progress
• Inspect and replace damaged or lost materials
• Maintain daily open communication with parents
• Arrange a classroom environment in accordance with program goals and philosophy
• Be familiar with emergency procedures
• Assist staff with both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
• Attend in-service and staff meetings
• Meet all applicable licensing regulations
• Participate in at least 2 Schreiber Center activities a year

Education and Experience

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

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; Schreiber’s match will be 100% (dollar-for-dollar) on your salary deferrals up to 3% of compensation plus a 50% matching contribution on any additional salary deferrals above 3% up to 5% of compensation (4% maximum match)
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday
• Work environment: Daycare environment
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Physical requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger(s); handle; or feel objects; tools; or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close supervision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Physical Activity of The Position: Level Three – Moderate Physical Effort Consisting of:
    • Frequently lifting or moving 0-25 pounds weight, or
    • Occasionally lifting or moving over 25 pounds weight, or
    • Rarely lifting or moving 15 pounds weight in demanding work positions, or in each case expending equivalent effort pulling, pushing carrying or stretching.
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

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

Position Summary
Provides evaluation and treatment services for children, from birth to 21 years, with delays or disorders in the areas of self-care skills, perceptual/fine motor skills, sensory motor skills and oral-motor and feeding disorders. The goal is to increase the functioning level of a child with disabilities through activities which require the child to adapt to his/her physical and emotional surroundings and to assist parents in learning how to understand and deal with their child’s needs.

Essential Job Functions

• Administers occupational therapy evaluations and treatment in accordance with standards established by the Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Documents evaluation results and recommendations in a formal report.
• Develops individual goal plan for each client in conjunction with client, family and other professionals.
• Plans and prepares daily treatment session activities/materials based on established goal plan.
• Completes all documentation and billing required for each client contact using the current EMR system for center-based clients.
• Efficient understanding of the current EMR system
• Understand required documentation formats for each referral sources, BHDS, IU13, etc.
• Communicates with physicians, families, teachers, payment sources and other professionals regarding treatment, home and school suggestions and coordination of care
• Participate in inter-agency meetings
• Maintains upkeep of Occupational Therapy Department by returning equipment to its appropriate location, cleans equipment as per Infection Control policy, informs department lead of low supplies
• Assists in supervising shadow students, occupational therapy assistants, volunteers, and orientation of new staff
• Actively seeks educational opportunities for professional growth by attending in house in service training and at least one outside continuing education conference each year
• Maintains requires CEUS for licensure and all required referral source
• Participates in any specialty programs within the realm of the Occupational Therapy job description – occupational therapist department as delegated by the department head
• Shall be responsible for provision of service in natural environment of assigned clients and shall possess personal mode of transportation to comply with requirements
• Participate in the supervision of student internships by maintain contact with all affiliating schools and filling out necessary forms to update records, monitoring and updating student program and manual on a regular basis; supervising students either directly or via supervision of an appointed staff therapist; and evaluating student(s) at midterm and upon completion of affiliation when necessary.
• Communicates effectively with scheduling dept, social work dept, and therapy aide when required
• Participates and supports center events, fundraising, and functions as needed

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy. Past working experience or internship in a pediatric setting preferred.
• Specialty Certification (NDT, SI, Pediatric) desired.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Registered or eligible for registry by the American Occupational Therapy Association

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; Schreiber’s match will be 100% (dollar-for-dollar) on your salary deferrals up to 3% of compensation plus a 50% matching contribution on any additional salary deferrals above 3% up to 5% of compensation (4% maximum match)
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week, with a minimum of two evenings seeing clients until 7:00 pm
• Work environment: Office environment with possibility of completing Telehealth sessions in a home work environment.
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Information technology: Competent in using Microsoft Office suite of products as well as a willingness to learn and utilize our Electronic Medical Record system, Raintree.
• Physical requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger(s); handle; or feel objects; tools; or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close supervision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Physical Activity of The Position: Level Three – Moderate Physical Effort Consisting of:
    • Frequently lifting or moving 0-25 pounds weight, or
    • Occasionally lifting or moving over 25 pounds weight, or
    • Rarely lifting or moving 15 pounds weight in demanding work positions, or in each case expending equivalent effort pulling, pushing carrying or stretching.
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

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

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

Essential Job Functions

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

Education and Experience

• Master of Science/Arts Degree from an approved program of Communication Disorders/ Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent as per Pennsylvania license requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

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

Other Skills and Abilities

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

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; Schreiber’s match will be 100% (dollar-for-dollar) on your salary deferrals up to 3% of compensation plus a 50% matching contribution on any additional salary deferrals above 3% up to 5% of compensation (4% maximum match)
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

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

Evaluation and Review

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