Speech Language Pathologist at Peak Charter Academy
About the School
Located in Apex, NC, Peak Charter Academy opened in 2017 and serves students K-8. The school is a 5-time winner of Cary Magazine's Best Public School (2019-2023), including awards for Best Elementary School Principal (2019-2024) and Best Middle School Principal (2023). Peak Charter Academy was also recognized as NCDPI's Inaugural Charter School Principal of the Year (2021) and one of the best Middle Schools by US News.
The school offers an incredibly diverse community, differentiated professional development opportunities at local, state, and national levels, a safe learning environment with close partnerships with local police and fire departments, and a unique instructional model with national recognition of results.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with the administrator over special education to develop and coordinate daily service schedules, evaluation timelines, and annual IEP meetings.
- Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, including eligibility determinations, annual reviews, and progress monitoring discussions.
- Conducting speech and language evaluations and contributing to assessment planning as part of the special education process.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized speech-language goals aligned with each student’s IEP.
- Providing specially designed instruction to meet the unique communication needs of students through a variety of service models.
- Documenting service delivery, progress notes, and compliance-related paperwork in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines.
- Consulting with teachers and families to support carryover of communication strategies across classroom and home environments.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
- Other duties as assigned.
NHA provides specially designed instruction developed to meet the unique needs of each child as a result of their disability, and the SLP plays a critical role in supporting student access to instruction and overall academic success.
Qualifications
- Must hold a master’s degree in speech language pathology - CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
- Experience working with at-risk student populations.
- Experience in a school-based or pediatric environment.
- Familiarity with IEP development, special education compliance, and collaborative service delivery models.
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