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Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Speech Language Pathologist

Voices College-Bound Language Academies, Richmond, California, United States, 94875

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Though 9 in 10 Latino young adults say a college degree is important for success in life, fewer than 15% age 25 or older hold a bachelor’s degree.

Voices College-Bound Language Academies exists to change that.

Voices is a public charter school network with a mission to prepare all students for the challenges of higher education through the context of an academically rigorous dual-immersion program. Every student, regardless of home language, graduates bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish.

Role Summary ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide direct, individual, or small group instruction to identified students on a regularly scheduled basis as required in the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Collaborate with other personnel working with Special Education students

Screen, assess, and provide specialized speech and language services to students as established by Common Core and English Language Development standards to students who qualify for services as established by State standards (services to be provided in either English and/or Spanish, depending on the student’s language proficiency)

Conduct parent/guardian interviews; if Spanish-speaking parents/guardians, interviews are to be conducted in their primary language

Develop IEPs for students who qualify for Special Education under the Primary Eligibility of Speech and Language

Communicate directly with parents/guardians, as needed, including in Spanish, if that is their primary language

Regularly collaborate with team members, parents/guardians, 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 IEPs for students who qualify for Related Services pursuant to the IDEA and California educational codes.

Create and maintain notifications, 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 students in the classroom.)

Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines

Develop a thorough progress monitoring tool for students that is regularly shared with staff and parents/guardians and used for team collaboration and decision-making.

Communicate on a regular basis with parents/guardians of students around student progress, and collaborate to gain parent/guardian input

Collaborate with outside providers as needed and appropriate, with parent/guardian consent

Additional

Demonstrate knowledge of, and alignment with the Voices College-Bound Language Academies' mission, vision, and Core Values

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

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 as needed

Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with administration, general education, and special education colleagues, parents/guardians 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

Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:

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

Certification of Clinical Competence

Experience:

1+ year working with students with special needs in an educational setting

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Suite;

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences

Excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills, demonstrated ability to prioritize and successfully handle multiple cases concurrently

Other skills and traits

Experience working in an urban public school

An unwavering belief that all students can achieve at high levels and succeed in an inclusive environment that supports all learners

Demonstrates ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of his/her duties

Working Conditions

Regular requirement to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch

Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs

Occasional evening and or weekend work

Willingness to be trained as needed

Prior to Employment

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

Clear Criminal Background Check

Valid TB Clearance

Key Compensation

Highly competitive salary: $80,000 - $115,000

Medical benefits

Exceptional growth opportunities

Employment

Reports directly to the Director of Special Education

Exempt Position

Position follows a 12-month work schedule

At-Will Agreement

If you have any questions about this position, please contact our hiring team by email at jobs@voicescharterschool.com .

Voices College-Bound Language Academies is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Voices to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status.

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