Speech Language Pathologist

Legacy Traditional Schools•Columbia, SC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Speech Language Pathologist at Legacy Traditional Schools, you will provide speech and language therapy services and specialized support to help students improve their communication and learning skills. You will identify students who need specialized services, provide individual and group therapy, document progress, and work with students, families, support staff, and educators to support student learning and academic goals. The position is part of a hybrid model: four days on campus and one remote day. Remote work must be approved in advance by the principal and is limited to non-student-facing duties such as report writing and compliance documentation. Remote work must not interfere with testing, IEP meetings, or urgent student needs. Duties are typically performed in school and/or office settings throughout the division, with travel to other campuses as required.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in the field.
Meet the applicable state requirements: Arizona—ADHS license and ADE PreK–12 SLP Certification; Nevada—NDE Endorsement for Speech and Language Impairments; Texas—TDLR State License; South Carolina—SC Department of LLR SLP License and SCDE SLP Educator Certificate.
Pass a criminal history background check.
Be able to meet the physical and communication demands of the role, including standing or sitting for extended periods; seeing and reading computer screens and printed materials, with or without vision aids; hearing and understanding speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speaking clearly and audibly in person and on the telephone; and understanding and following oral and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Speech Language Pathologist.
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence – SLP.

Responsibilities

Identify students needing specialized speech or language services, instruction, curriculum, activities, and classes, and support them with solutions that help them thrive and achieve academic goals.
Facilitate individual and/or group therapy activities using curriculum-based materials and content, and provide progress reports and documentation as needed.
Supervise support staff as needed and consult with educators about accommodations, student needs, instructional strategies, equipment, and support.
Provide augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language disorders.
Create a classroom and learning environment that cultivates learning, engages students, and allows them to perform at their best.
Use direct instruction techniques to guide students through activities that promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school success.
Explore individual needs, provide side-by-side support, determine how each student learns best, and develop personalized solutions based on students' learning styles and abilities.
Implement the school's curriculum and educational philosophy and guide students toward curriculum goals.
Encourage students to uphold school values and model mature behavior and good character.
Respond promptly, efficiently, courteously, and patiently to internal and external customers as related to the position.
Maintain courteous relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community, treating all with respect.
Remain active in the role, including lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout campus, and traveling to other campuses as required; participate in events outside normal hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.