Rerun of a post from earlier with an update for the '16-'17 school year

We found this district an OT for the '15-'16 school year, but the OT was offered a position nearer her home and isn't returning this year. But the post below caught her attention, she loved the district and they loved her!

There is a school district in Northwest Colorado who would love to hear your rendition of this most famous song from the Sound of Music! When you're not being one with the mountains, they hope you'll also use your Occupational Therapy skills to serve their school children. This school district west of Vail, CO is seeking an OT to join their district for the 2016-2017 (updated to be current) school year.

This area of Colorado has attractions such as Rifle Mountain Park, popular with rock climbers; Rifle Falls State Park, Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery, Rifle Gap State Park, and Harvey Gap State Park. The city also has a golf course, a theater, and hosts a yearly fair that includes professional rodeos, bull riding, live music and a demolition derby.

If you think you might like to "get away from it all" and relax next to the fire and read a great book, yet have access to numerous outdoor activities and small town functions, this school district is ready to greet you with open arms....ala Julie Andrews' famous stance in the Sound of Music!

If you'd like more information about this open position, give me a call at 770-325-0234 or drop me a note at millie.simpson@soliant.com.

PS I'm an alto; that song never worked for me......

Now we can all relax; school's out!

Not so fast, bunkie. A recruiter who works with school districts is far from relaxing this time of year! The open positions started coming into the office early this year, and it seems that they've only piled on day by day.

Just three months ago, we might have had a page and a half of open jobs for the upcoming school year, but now there are at least ten pages of SLP, OT, PT, Sign Language Interpreter, Special Ed Teacher, School Psychology and both Teachers for the Deaf and for the Visually Impaired job openings throughout the country.

Some of the more popular areas are: Santa Fe, NM; Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD; Ft. Myers, FL and Hilton Head, SC.

If you would like a run-down of our open school jobs, just give me a call at (770) 325-0234, or drop me a note at millie.simpson@soliant.com. I'd be glad to set up an interview for you or make some calls on your behalf to see what might be available in your preferred area. But, first, take some time to relax and enjoy the summer!

Early requests for Special Ed Professionals for 2016-2017

This has been a highly unusual year for our schools division. In the past, the majority of our requests for therapists, psychologists, sign language interpreters, etc. have come in after Memorial Day. Here we are over a month away from that "intro into summer" holiday, and our spreadsheets are full of open jobs for the 2016-2017 school year!

If you are looking for a contract position in a school system anywhere in the USA, give me a call, and there's a decent chance that we'll be able to assist you. In full disclosure, though, there are some areas that just aren't good markets for us. Locations that are very popular and much desired places to live (Nashville, Austin, Miami, etc.) just don't need our help finding people. Also, states that have several universities with programs of your specialty might also have new grads "knocking down their doors", and wouldn't need to call us to help them recruit. For example, Kentucky has at least 6 colleges/universities with Occupational Therapy programs; Wisconsin, too.

So below, I've listed a few of the open positions for therapists for which Special Ed Directors are beginning the interview process. Some of these same areas are requesting School Psychologists, Special Ed, Deaf Ed and Visually Impaired Teachers, etc. Here's my number, so call me, maybe??? (770) 325-0234

Physical Therapist

Jesup, GA

South Atlanta

Easton, MD

Speech Pathologist

Athens, GA

South Atlanta, GA

Easton, MD

Indianapolis, IN

Chicago suburbs, IL

Bradford, VT

Santa Fe, NM

Occupational Therapists

Columbia, SC

Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, WA

Chicago suburbs, IL

Kankakee, IN

Most large cities in Alaska!

School Psychologists!! Join the world of travel therapy for the 2016-2017 school year

This afternoon I took a peek at our roster for open jobs in schools. I was shocked to see that there were 45 openings for School Psychologists! It seems that there is an acute shortage across the country. Now, granted, this is the time of year that evaluations pile up and schools are seeking help to finish out the current school year, however, many of these districts are asking us to help them find candidates for the 2016-2017 year.

My company has been placing Occupational, Speech and Physical therapist "travelers" in schools for several years now, but it seems that other disciplines are just as eligible for the benefits afforded to those working as a contractor/traveler. Check out the January, 2011 post on this blog for a FAQ sheet to help with questions about these nomadic opportunities. If you are a School Psychologist, you are the latest "hot" commodity!

Here are just a few of the locations on our list, though know that it changes on a weekly basis as we fill some of the positions and add others as they arrive in the office:

Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage, AK - Sacramento, San Jose and Napa, CA - Denver and Ft. Morgan, CO - Athens, GA - You Name the town, WA - Suburbs of Chicago, IL -

Charlotte and Fayetteville, NC - Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, SC - SW, Wyoming - Portland, OR - Indianapolis, Bloomington, IN

Feel free to call me at 770-325-0234 if I can clarify anything for you or send your resume to me at millie.simpson@soliant.com.

Ask some of your friends who have enjoyed the experience of working travel jobs about the pros and cons...or you can ask me; I'll be up-front and honest!

Highlighting PA and MD school jobs

You'd think that we'd have all the Special Ed departments in all the schools all over the country quite covered with specialty staff by mid-February. Well.....not so much! There are still positions open all over, but I'm dedicating this post to our clients in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We have some great Special Ed directors we'd love to help with the gaps in their staffs. So, below I've listed some of the openings that are on our spreadsheets this week:

PENNSYLVANIA

Speech Language Pathology jobs:

Reading, PA-3 days per week, one day preschool; two in a classroom/caseload 20-25 students

Chambersburg, PA- full time, 56 caseload, K-life skills, now for 9-12 weeks

Philadelphia, PA- birth-5 year olds, full or part time, Northern side of city

School Psychology job:

Altoona, PA - full time, ASAP, middle school

MARYLAND

There are numerous Speech needs, so I am listing only the cities. Call me if a location is what you're looking for, and I'll give you the scoop!

Easton, Elkton, Ellicott, Leonardtown, and various locations in Prince Georges County

Easton also need a full time Teacher for the Visually Impaired.

Here's my contact info. Let me know!

Millie - (770) 325-0234
millie.simpson@soliant.com

Work from home delivering tele-speech services

Soliant's tele-medicine division is catching on like fire! It's been a bit of a process to educate the public on the advantages of this new model for delivering Speech services to school children across the country. More and more districts are using this service to complete their therapy teams. Soliant's sister company, VocoVision, has an excellent staff that has introduced the concept, educated both the school therapy teams and the Speech Pathologists, and then delivered whatever hardware, software and training is necessary.

What circumstances are most common and useful for tele-speech delivery? Just to name a few: emergency situations where an SLP leaves a position unexpectedly; jobs that have too few hours to make it worth one's time to travel to the school to deliver services; a difficult requirement such as a bilingual therapist or one who can also sign; a remote area of the state where housing might not be available; and a myriad of other circumstances.

If you are an SLP with ASHA certification, are reasonably tech savvy, have a computer under 5 years old and can work independently, you might want to check out this option for a future contract position. In addition, you need to hold an active license/certification in the state where you reside and also in the state where the student is being served.

Some states with available tele-therapy jobs now are CA, MN, IL and UT. Call me for information or drop me an email, and I'll be glad to send you additional information about how to get set up for a tele-therapy contract now!

Millie

770-325-0234
millie.simpson@soliant.com

Warm Wishes and Safe Holidays to All!!

Just on a personal note, I hope everyone had a great 2015! I thank each and every one of you for your dedication and spirit of goodness in the work you do each and every day!

As we careen towards the new year and the 2nd semester in schools, please know that school districts aren't finished with filling their open positions. This is the time of year where it actually makes more sense for them to use a contract service, as maternity leaves extend, spouses get relocated and caseloads increase. Often, these shorter term positions are best handled by a contract service, as all 80 of us are in the office 40+ hours a week specifically to recruit and take care of all the credentialing that is required of each of you before you report for duty.

So, having said that, I will also mention that all the open jobs you see on line are not always there; they may have been open when the job was posted, but could have been closed out by the next day. Some of them are also picked up by other websites who re-post them. (I've never understood how that is an advantage for their business.) The jobs flash off and on at a dizzying pace in here; I can barely keep up with it myself. It's always best to check with a recruiter that you trust to check on the status of the job in which you are interested. For this post, I am only listing the school jobs for which I am responsible, as I know the status of each of them. So....here ya go!

Bilingual (Spanish/English)SLP/ccc - Ft. Worth, TX

SLP - Reading, PA

OT - Albuquerque, NM

SLP - Las Cruces, NM

I know that's "slim pickens", but as soon as all the directors return from their holiday break, I bet they will return to countless resignations or moms who have decided to stay home with their baby until the next school year or just the typical shifting of life that comes about at the start of a new year.

Thanks again to all of you Special Ed Angels for all you do to advance the children in your community. I am in awe of each of you!

Call me at 770-325-0234 or email me at millie.simpson@soliant.com if I can help with anything.

Happy Holidays, y'all!