Thank you for your labors!!!

Just a note to thank all of you wonderful professionals who have dedicated your lives and your time to improving the lives of our nation's children. Every hour you spend practicing your chosen area of expertise is an hour added to the overall betterment and quality of our citizenry.

Although we are not personally witnessing your efforts and progress (since we are behind the scenes here-you only know us as a voice), we do hear from the Directors of Special Ed Departments, parents, teachers and administrative staff who let us know that you are working towards the goals, filling in staffing gaps and making progress to enhance their particular school district and to make their lives easier.

Thank you, thank you, thank you; and have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend spent with loved ones and lots of good eats!!!

Approximate timelines for SLP licenses by state

Whether you're a seasoned "traveler" or just beginning to consider jumping into that nomadic life-style, licensure is always an issue and has to be dealt with ASAP in order to work in a different state. Each state has different requirements and processes that can prevent you from starting a travel assignment on time; some with requirements for certification through the Board of Education or a fingerprint clearance that takes months to be cleared. When considering taking an assignment outside your state, you should take into consideration the onus/time it will take to obtain a license/certification. You might just decide that waiting 60 days for AZ to process your paperwork is just too long and that NM might be just as nice for a western adventure Below is a listing of approximate time lines for states across the US:



Alabama
Varies
AL SLP

Alaska
Varies
AK SLP

Arizona
60 days
AZ SLP

Arkansas
Varies
AR SLP

California**^
5 weeks
CA SLP

Colorado**^
10-12 weeks
CO SLP

Connecticut
10 business days
CT SLP

Delaware
6-8 weeks
DE SLP

District of Columbia
Immediately
DC SLP

Florida
30-45 days
FL SLP

Georgia
About 25 business days
GA SLP

Hawaii
Varies
HI SLP

Idaho
6-8 weeks
ID SLP

Illinois
2-4 weeks
IL SLP

Indiana
Varies
IN SLP

Iowa
5-10 business days
IA SLP

Kansas
7 business days
KS SLP

Kentucky
6-8 weeks
KY SLP

Louisiana
3-4 weeks
LA SLP

Maine^
2-3 weeks
ME SLP

Maryland
2-5 days
MD SLP

Massachusetts^
Immediately
MA SLP

Michigan
6-8 weeks

Minnesota
Varies
MN SLP

Mississippi
7-10 business days
MS SLP

Missouri
3-5 weeks
MO SLP

Montana
30 days
MT SLP

Nebraska^
5-10 business days
NE SLP

Nevada
30 days
NV SLP

New Hampshire^
6-12 weeks
Call 603.271.8389 to obtain an application

New Jersey**^
Immediately
NJ SLP

New Mexico
3-5 business days
NM SLP

New York
About 3 weeks
NY SLP

North Carolina
1 month
NC SLP

North Dakota
1-2 weeks
ND SLP

Ohio
Varies
OH SLP

Oklahoma
Immediately
OK SLP

Oregon
Within 1 week
OR SLP

Pennsylvania
Varies
PA SLP

Rhode Island
Varies
RI SLP

South Carolina
4-6 weeks
SC SLP

South Dakota**^
6-10
SD SLP

Tennessee**^
3-6 weeks
TN SLP

Texas
Varies
TX SLP

Utah
Within 7 business days
UT SLP

Vermont
Within 2 weeks
VT SLP

Virginia
Immediately
VA SLP

Washington^
8 weeks
WA SLP

West Virginia
7-21 business days
WV SLP

Wisconsin
Varies
WI SLP

Wyoming
1-2 weeks
WY SLP

New School Positions in This Week!!!!!

I may have mentioned in past scripts that my office distributes a list of open school jobs each week. Some of them remain on the list throughout the summer and beyond (for various reasons-remote/crummy locations, specific credentials needed, low pay rates, etc.); but, especially this time of year, we start getting new jobs that were not released to us in June and early July. So...the next couple of posts will list some of our newer open school positions around the country. As always, call me if one or more of them "strike your fancy" and we'll move forward accordingly! Happy hunting!!! My # is 770-325-0234 or 866-874-7390/email: millie.simpson@soliant.com

NORTH & EAST

SLP Bartlett, IL both full & part time, preK-12

SLP Elgin, IL also both full & part time, prek

SLP/OT Moline, IL part time, approx. 20 hrs per week

SLP Streamwood, IL part time, elementary & middle school

SLP Terre Haute, IN 4 day work week, 30 hours/wk.

TVI N. Chicago, IL 30 hours per week

SLP Bridgeport, CT 3 openings; one needs bilingual (Spanish)

Psych Scranton, PA maternity leave-August-Jan, 2015

SLP North/rural, ME full time K-12 caseload

SOUTH

SLP Charlotte, NC one bilingual spot, one monolingual

SLP/CFY Newnan/Macon/Greenville, GA all have supervisors for new grads!

TVI Marietta, GA 10-20 hours per week

WEST

SLP 15 miles S. of Ft. Worth, TX full time elem + supervising SLPA

SLP between Dallas & Ft. Worth, TX 2 openings, reasonable caseload

OT 4 corners area, NM full time-great district

OT western AZ, near NV border full time-wonderful Sped Director!

Jobs in states beginning with the letters O-W

Since there aren't any states beginning with the letters X, Y or Z, I will need to start back with the "A" states for my next post, and I'm sure there will be some added and some deleted. This is the time of year that we get really busy, and the openings flash off and on our jobs list. If you have an interest in a particular location, just let us know and we'll do our best to find something for you! Here's the list for this week:


OH -SLP Northwest corner, full time, preK-1st grade

OK -School Psychologist Tulsa and OK City area

OK -SLP S. of OK City, full time, elementary caseload

OR School Psychologist NE corner of the state

PA-TVI/OMS Pittsburgh area

SD -SLP permanent postion, near Nebraska border

TX - SLP Austin, Houston, Katy, Aldine, Midland

TX - OT Houston, San Antonio, Arlington

TX -Sign Language Interpreter Waco, Corpus Christie

WA - School Psychologist, SLP, OT Seattle, Tacoma , Redmond, Olympia

WI -SLP Oshkosh, Racine

Call me at 770-325-0234 or if you need a toll free line, 866-874-7390 or email a resume to me, millie.simpson@soliant.com, and I'll do my best the track you down! Happy hunting, everyone!!

Today's post is brought to you by the letters I - N

I'm starting to feel a little Dr. Suess-ish! (Maybe I'll work on rhyming the next post.) These positions change daily, as someone accepts a position, someone drops out or a new one comes in, so always check in with me to see if it is current and to get details about one that may be of interest to you. Here's what's on our list for this part of the alphabet:

Illinois-OT Elgin, Dundee, Rockford and DeKalb

Illinois-SLP Elgin, Chapaign (bilingual), Crystal Lake and Warren

Illinois-TVI Moline, Crystal Lake and Eldena

Indiana-OT Gary and Rensselaer

Indiana- SLP Indianapolis, Gary, Lebanon

Kentucky-SLP/ccc 1 hour east of Lexington

Maryland-SLP Leonardtown

Michigan-SLP Saginaw

Minnesota-SLP/CFY Hibbing

N.Carolina-SLP/ccc Charlotte (bilingual), Greenville, Wilmington,1 hr E. of Asheville

N. Carolina-OT Jacksonville, Wilmington, NE corner, near VA border

New Hampshire-PT Littleton

New Mexico-SLP Silver City (where Billy The Kid began his career of crime)

Nevada-OT SE of Carson City

My contact information for your convenience is: local-770-325-0234; toll-free-866-874-7390; and email - millie.simpson@soliant.com

New job orders in for 2014-2015 school year

As promised, most of my posts for the next few weeks will be to advertise new openings in school districts across the country. These positions flash off and on our job boards on a daily basis, so always check with me to make sure it's still open before you "get your heart set on" a particular location! ;-}

Here's a sampling of what I'm seeing this week alphabetized by state for A - G. I'll post another after the 4th of July for the rest of the alphabet!

Alaska OT Fairbanks, Palmer, Kenai Peninsula

Alaska SLP/ccc Palmer and Fairbanks

Arkansas OT Berryville, Eureka Springs

Arkansas SLP/CFY Berryville, Harrison, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith, West Memphis, El Dorado ****ARKANSAS WINS FOR THE MOST SLP NEEDS!!!****

Arizona OT and PT Phoenix, Tucson, Kingman, Nogales

Arizona SLP Phoenix (NW and SE of), Nogales,

California OT, Psych and SLP really too many to mention, but just a few locations: Watsonville, Palo Alto, Oakland, Bakersfield, Monterey, Hemet, and Lancaster

Florida OT and PT Broward Co, Orlando

Florida SLP Orlando, Palm Beach, Naples

Georgia SLP/CFY North GA mountains, Americus, S. of Atlanta, Dawsonville, Rome, Columbus, Cartersville, Cobb County

Georgia OT Baxley, Covington (location of the Vampire Diaries set), Demorest

Give me a call, email me or send me a note via twitter (@spedishin), millie.simpson@soliant.com and 770-325-0234 or toll-free 866-874-7390.

Bilingual SLP with ASHA certification + CA, GA, IL, WI and AK jobs!!!

My client in the Charlotte, NC area is seeking a bilingual (Spanish) SLP to contract for the full 2014-2015 school year. Their district hire is taking the year off to stay home with her young children. Her caseload consists of direct services at one or two campuses, but the bulk of the position is to assist with bilingual evals district-wide. The Special Ed Department is one of the most supportive, accomodating teams I've ever worked with, and I highly recommend this school district!

Contact me if you are bilingual and have your ASHA certification and would like to be in the Charlotte area!

In other news, here's a few other new positions that came in this week, all for the full 2014-2015 school year:

TVI/OMS Redwood Valley, CA Full time, 10 students

SLP Columbus, GA Full time

OT Various areas outside Chicago, IL Full and part time positions, elementary caseloads

SLP Oshkosh, WI Maternity leave through Oct+, asst on staff to do paperwork!

School Psych Juneau, AK Full time, prefer experience in school setting

Call me for more details, (866-874-7390) or local (770-325-0234) or email your resume (millie.simpson@soliant.com) and I'll track you down! ;-}