Speech Language Pathologist

FirstLine Schools • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

FirstLine Schools is currently seeking a certified Speech and Language Pathologist.

Requirements

• 2 or more years of experience as a speech therapist in a school-based setting (preferred)
• Demonstrated success working with students in an urban, open admissions school
• Master’s degree required
• A strong background in and command of subject area
• Louisiana State License in Speech Pathology and AHSA
• Must be eligible to apply for ancillary certification as a school based SLP

Nice To Haves

• Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college or career prep curriculum
• Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations
• Take personal responsibility
• Highly detail-oriented
• Open to learning and evolving with AI as a tool at work
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to embed and model the FirstLine Commitments: We Keep Learning, We Work Together, We Are Helpful, We Are the Safekeepers of our Community, We Share Joy, We Show Results!

Responsibilities

• Develops school-wide systems for providing prevention, assessment, and remediation services to help children meet their educational goals
• Collects, maintains, and utilizes data for program planning and decision making for students
• Develops a records-management system that complies with rules, regulations, and ethical standards
• Develops system and schedule for screenings, ongoing assessments, and delivery of appropriate interventions for students, which could include classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration and pull-outs
• Prepares and submits reports as required
• Conducts speech, language, and hearing diagnostics
• Analyzes and interprets data from the diagnostics and assessments to develop appropriate learning goals and recommendations for students
• Administers on-going formal and informational assessments to track students' progress towards meeting their learning goals.
• Presents and explains data to the IEP team
• Provides information to parents and teachers about program guidelines and student progress
• Consults with parents and teachers relative to identified and non-identified students
• Manages and conducts therapy
• Collaborates with school leaders, teachers, social workers, and Special Education Coordinators to best meet students' needs
• Develops appropriate IEPs based on students strengths and needs
• Collaborates and consults with classroom teachers in the management of speech-language disorders
• Plans research-based interventions most appropriate for the needs of individual students and groups of students
• Uses data to adjust and modify interventions and instruction appropriately
• Designs, selects, and modifies curricula most appropriate to help students meet their learning goals and to foster communicative competence
• Determines needs for referrals when necessary
• Collaborates appropriately with other allied health professionals
• Develops training and support programs for teachers and other school staff to enable them to better understand language disorders and impact on learning
• Other Duties As Assigned

Benefits

• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
• FirstLine Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 403b plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level