Speech Language Pathologist (The Hope Academy)

The Hope Academy; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hope Academy in Providence, RI seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to create a culturally responsive learning environment. You will evaluate students, develop IEPs, and collaborate with families and staff to support communication, language, and articulation skills.

Responsibilities include leading IEP meetings, providing IEP-aligned treatment plans, and delivering inclusive instruction within a multidisciplinary team. A Bachelor’s degree with SLP certification is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with valid speech language pathologist certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain.
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with a typical school environment.
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously during the workday.
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates functional capabilities of clients on caseload and reviews results with families and staff.
• Develops and implements IEPs and treatment programs with measurable outcomes.
• Schedules students in support of educational plan requirements.
• Maintains documentation of evaluations, IEP goals and progress in accordance with school formats.
• Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Delivers instruction to integrate IEP goals into a comprehensive program.
• Assesses and maintains adaptive equipment to support functional communication.
• Provides home programs and consultation to families to attain IEP goals.
• Attends IEP and team meetings as needed.
• Develops diverse lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Applies authentic assessment practices to mitigate stereotype threat.
• Offers individual and small group instruction; co-teaches to support inclusion.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with SLP certification (RIDE) or ability to obtain

Job description

Description

SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES:

Creates an intentional culturally responsive learning environment inclusive of students from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, abilities and family structures. Encourages a sense of belonging and positive community for students while developing articulation, language and communication skills. Motivates learning by validating students as asset-based individuals. All therapists are expected to be aware of microaggressions and redirect to amplify affirmations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides formal and informal evaluation of functional capabilities of clients on assigned caseload. Reviews results with families, as well as classroom staff, when indicated


• Develops and implements individual education plans and ongoing treatment programs addressing specific goals with measurable outcomes.


• Schedules students in support of educational plan requirements


• Maintains written documentation of all evaluations, Individual Education Plan goals, treatment plans, progress notes and communication with doctors and families in accordance with school formats, in a professional, compliant and timely manner


• Participates actively, cooperatively and constructively as a member of a multidisciplinary team


• Provides instruction and guidance to ensure that the students’ IEP goals are integrated into a comprehensive educational program


• Assesses, creates and maintains adaptive and augmentative equipment to facilitate the functional communication needs of the students


• Provides consultation and home programs for students and their families/caregivers to facilitate attainment of IEP identified goals


• Attends IEP and team meetings as needed


• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year


• Knowledge of authentic assessment practices using strategies to mitigate stereotype threat in feedback, assessment, and grading


• Provides opportunities for individual and small group instruction that is purposeful and flexible to meet the needs of students


• Co-teaches at times and identifies opportunities to provide for inclusive instruction

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with valid speech language pathologist certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain


• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment


• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday


• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment