Speech & Language Pathologist [SY25/26]

Neighborhood House Charter School•Dorchester, MA

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About The Position

Neighborhood House Charter School (NHCS) is a tuition-free open enrollment charter school for grades K1-12 in Dorchester that is a public alternative to traditional district schools. We serve over 800 students across two campuses predominantly from the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan. We believe in the social emotional well-being of our students and know that a well-coached and supported educator is instrumental in helping our scholars both academically and in their SEL growth. We do not give up on kids. Our expectation is that all of our students thrive at NHCS, graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education on the path to life success. Our educators are partners with our scholars and their families as they embark on this path. The Speech and Language Specialist will work with elementary, middle, and high school students with expressive and receptive language disabilities, misarticulations, phonological processes, stuttering and hearing loss as well as students diagnosed with Autism. You care deeply about the language skills of our scholars and enjoy assessing needs and creating plans for our scholar's linguistic success. Working collaboratively with teachers from across different grades levels to design and implement student supports comes naturally to you. You are organized and have a strong written and oral communication skill set. This is a cross-campus opportunity, Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The salary for this position is based on education and experience. Someone coming to us with two years of experience and a master's degree can expect to make an annualized salary of $67,500.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology
You have at least two years of full-time experience as an SLP, preferably in an urban education setting;
Hold a valid and appropriate license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education(DESE);
You have a Certificate of Clinical Competence, State Licensure and at least an Initial Specialist License to work in schools;
You are committed to cultivating anti-racist, culturally responsive and restorative practices.
You are culturally and linguistically mindful and love to support language-disabled students both in and out of the classroom;
You believe in a Warm Demanding ethos where the two phrases, "We care about you" and "We have the highest expectations for you" go hand in hand.
You are committed to cultivating the social emotional wellbeing of all of our scholars both in and out of the classroom;
You will thrive in a community in which all members demonstrate accountability, flexibility, humor, effort, responsibility, respect and hope.
You are able to start ASAP.