Speech Language Pathologist (26-27)

About the role

The successful Speech Language Pathologist believes that ALL students are capable of success. As a member of a Special Education team that approaches instruction with patience, creativity, and a growth mindset, you will assist the staff to integrate linguistic skills into their service delivery and help students to be skillful communicators.

Responsibilities

• Support with the implementation of direct speech and language services to identified students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria established by federal and state law
• Conduct comprehensive speech and language evaluations and analyze standardized and qualitative data to determine student eligibility for services in accordance with state and federal criteria
• Manage the selection, implementation, and collaborative support of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems to ensure students have functional communication access across all environments
• Create lesson plans and materials to support students with speech and language needs in classrooms and in direct speech and language therapy
• Consult with general education teachers to ensure consistent implementation of IEPs and speech and language goals across all school environments
• Provide professional development sessions to school site teams that will support staff with learning more about speech and language services
• Provide legally defensible implementation of services, supports, accommodations, and modifications as provided by students’ IEPs
• Collect data on and monitor individual student performance, adjusting instruction and supports as necessary to ensure progress toward IEP goals
• Maintain timelines, interact with parents and other staff, and complete all paperwork, forms and reports

Requirements

• A Masters Degree
• A valid California Speech Language Pathology Services Credential or Clinical Rehabilitation Credential or a California Speech Language Pathology License
• A commitment to working with students in traditionally underserved communities

Qualifications

• Experience with culturally responsive instructional strategies
• Ability to accommodate individual learning differences

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team
• Knowledge of AAC systems
• Proficiency in creating lesson plans and materials

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retail retirement matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 1 week during the summer)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
• Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away

Pay

Starting salary is $87,776 and goes up based on years of experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

What we offer

• Career development opportunities
• Professional growth and development
• Opportunities for leadership and mentorship

Contact

To apply for this position, please submit a resume online. Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset – as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.