[2026-2027] Speech Language Pathologist - Elementary School

Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. Our network includes eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, providing students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social-emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond. Through KIPP Forward, we support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms.

About the role

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work on a team of speech-language pathologists who will share responsibilities for supporting all KIPP NYC schools based on the needs of their respective students. The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide preventative and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency. The role emphasizes working with non-mandated students identified through screening as having a speech or language delay that impacts academics as part of a Response to Intervention model.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech-language therapy according to student needs to meet IEP mandates in individual, group, and push-in sessions.
• Flexibly and creatively implement therapeutic services using evidence-based practices.
• Address the needs of students beginning to struggle through a Response to Intervention (RtI) model.
• Conduct a minimum of 3 groups of Kindergarten RtI focusing on phonological awareness (4-6 students each).
• Provide RtI support to 1st-grade students through differentiation of material and small group interventions.
• Offer RtI support at Middle School (equivalent to 1/2 day of service per week).
• Provide individual or group sessions for articulation and fluency (any grade level).
• Conduct speech and language screenings of all kindergarten students.
• Support students of all age ranges and from heterogeneous and various linguistic backgrounds.
• Participate in and lead professional development with general education teachers, learning specialists, administrators, and fellow KIPP NYC speech-language pathologists.
• Coach contracted speech-language pathologists in their work with students receiving IEP-mandated speech-language therapy through weekly check-ins and quarterly observations/coaching.
• Provide consultation for fellow speech-language pathologists on the KIPP NYC team and attend regional SLP meetings.
• Provide professional development or consultation services for classroom teachers.
• Write annual IEP reports, including student's present level of performance, goals, and recommendations.
• Provide speech and language interim and/or baseline assessments.
• Opportunity to supervise graduate student interns.
• Communicate student progress and carry-over techniques to parents and families.
• Participate in Child Study Teams.
• Function as an integrated member of the KIPP school community.
• Support general school operations, including:
  • Arrival, lunch, recess, and late student support.
  • Update bulletin boards/student work monthly.
  • Maintain a clean and organized environment.
  • Attend/participate in report card nights and all staff events.

Requirements

• New York State certification in the appropriate area.
• At least two years of direct experience with K-8 students is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment and a healthy measure of the character traits we value: zest, grit, hope, love, social intelligence, gratitude, and a sense of humor.
• A passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture.
• A strong desire to become a better practitioner by joining the KIPP NYC team and family.
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of students within our KIPP NYC communities.

Benefits

• Robust benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Generous time off, including 5 school vacation weeks, sick and personal days, and an extended summer break.
• Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.
• Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder Care.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short-term/Long-term disability.
• Employee incentives including an 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

KIPP NYC offers a competitive salary ranging from $70,829 - $136,704. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role, NYS initial or professional certification, and longevity within the KIPP network.