Speech Language Pathologist (The Hope Academy)

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