Speech Language Therapist

Job Title: Speech Language Therapist

Supervisor Job Title: Principal

Employment Status: Full-time; 10-Month

FLSA Status: Salary

The management services offered to our family of charter schools, allows us to collectively become a change agent and national leader in urban education as evidenced by student awareness of self, high academic achievement, positive school culture and community transformation wherever we serve.

Location: 5401 Tabor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120 (Northeast Philadelphia)

Essential Functions

The Speech-Language Therapist’s primary responsibility is to identify, evaluate, and provide speech interventions and indirect/direct services for students with communication needs.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial evaluations and re-evaluations of students with communication needs and produce final evaluation reports within mandated timelines.
• Administer testing as needed, including screenings to determine the need for further assessment.
• Interpret assessment results to provide meaningful recommendations to increase student success.
• Participate as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and the IEP Team
• Articulate test results to parents and IEP team in a clear and concise manner
• Provide present levels of functional performance, IEP goals, and recommendations for services.
• Assist in the placement of students with complex needs requiring specialized programming.
• Participate in and provide on-going professional development for staff, students, and parents.
• Collect data, monitor student progress, and make recommendations to assist with the planning and implementation of student supports.

Program Specific:

• Provide push-in and pull-out therapy sessions working with students individually, in small groups, and in inclusive classroom settings.
• Consult with IEP teams to determine appropriate modes of communication for individual students and the integration of this system in the school setting and home.
• Provide training in the use of low and high-tech assistive technology devices for communication and augmented communication systems when necessary.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Special Education, school administration, and the special education and student support teams to develop individual and tiered supports to address student needs.
• Review and finalize evaluation reports completed by other SLPs to ensure accuracy and a high standard of excellence.
• Assist with the School-Based ACCESS Program (SBAP) and the billing of eligible services.
• All other related duties as determined necessary by management.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders and PDE Certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a school setting required; experience with early intervention, elementary and secondary students preferred.
• Prior experience with administering and interpreting an array of standardized tests, and the evaluation and diagnosis of exceptional children with developmental disabilities and communication needs required.
• Ability to conduct bilingual evaluations in Spanish and/or Cantonese highly preferred.
• Experience in an urban setting preferred.
• Understanding of the K-12 education environment and commitment to serving all students
• Strong understanding of special education regulations and the fundamentals of IDEA (e.g. federal and state compliance, evaluation process, disabilities, IEP requirements, discipline, etc.)
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-needs environment and flexibility to support multiple school settings.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and collaborate with a variety of participants and partners.
• Working knowledge of PowerSchool and Easy IEP a plus

The Universal Family of Charter Schools adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.