Speech Language Pathologist - Aspire Summit Charter Academy

Aspire Public Schools•Central Valley, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for Summit Charter Academy in Modesto. We are currently offering a 10% hiring bonus for all new Speech Language Pathologists. ABOUT ASPIRE Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy. JOB SUMMARY The Speech-Language Pathologist carries out the speech and language instruction within a student’s individualized educational program for Aspire Public Schools. The Speech and Language pathologist instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. This role works closely with school sites, Special Education staff, and Aspire staff on a regular basis and may work with outside consultants and district personnel as needed.

Requirements

Master’s Degree
Valid California Speech-Language Pathology School Services credential or California Clinical or Rehabilitative Services credential with an authorization in Language, Speech and Hearing or Certification of Clinical Competence
Experience required: 1+ years working with students in a school setting.
Knowledge of special education principles, concepts, methodologies, and documentation requirements
Knowledge of special education assessment, planning, instruction, and evaluation
Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
Ability and willingness to implement students’ IEPs
Belief in inclusion and Aspire’s Equity Belief Statements and demonstrates high expectations for students with diverse learning needs
Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
Ability to follow and meet mandated deadlines and due dates
Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents and community
Ability to excel as a member of a team and implement new learnings from professional development
Ability to work with an ethnically and economically diverse student body
Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years).

Responsibilities

Provide direct, individual and/or small group instruction to identified students on a regularly scheduled basis as required in the IEP
Regularly collaborates with team members, parents and related service providers for the purposes of: reviewing student data, ensuring IEP implementation, co-planning and/or co-teaching
Participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring Individual Educational Plans for students who qualify for Related Services pursuant to California educational codes.
Screen, assess, and provide specialized speech and language services to students, as established by Common Core and English Language Development standards
Create and maintain, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations
Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to special education and meet the minimum IDEA requirements related to case management
Maintain a high level of rigor for students with disabilities in order to ensure equitable access to common core and/or alternate curriculum standards by developing instructional materials and strategies for Special Education students in the general education setting.
Implement health and mobility supports (i.e. provide 1:1 support to student in classroom, support student/s with toileting needs, assist with health-related needs (g-tube, feeding, administration of medication) (under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (lifting/ assisting with mobility, implementing student stretching/exercise routines.)
Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines
Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations
Develop a thorough progress monitoring tool for students, that is regularly shared with staff and parents and used for team decision-making.
Communicate on a frequent basis with parents of students around student progress, and collaborate to gain parent input
Collaborate with outside providers as needed and appropriate, with parent consent
Provide oversight and support to SLPAs
Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.