Description
ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow (CF) carries out the speech and language instruction within a student's individualized educational program for Aspire Public Schools. The Speech and Language pathologist CF instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. S/he works closely with school sites, Special Education staff, and Aspire staff on a regular basis and may work with outside consultants and district personnel as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide direct, individual and/or small group instruction to identified students on a regularly scheduled basis as required in the IEP
• Regularly collaborates with team members, parents 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 Individual Educational Plans for students who qualify for Related Services pursuant to California educational codes.
• Create and maintain, 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.
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

Additional:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Competencies:

• Strong communication and community-building skills
• Proficiency with MS Office and Google Drive
• Bilingual/Bi-literate-English/Spanish preferred
• Outstanding training and presentation abilities
• Experience in performance assessment
• Strong problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
• Knowledge of speech and language assessment, planning, instruction, and evaluation
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
• Ability and willingness to implement students' IEPs
• Belief in inclusion and Aspire's Equity Belief Statements and demonstrates high expectations for students with diverse learning needs
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents 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
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed

1. Minimum educational level:

• Master's Degree

1. Certifications or Credentials Needed

• Valid California Intern Speech-Language Pathology School Services credential or California Intern Clinical or Rehabilitative Services credential with an authorization in Language, Speech and Hearing

1. Experience required:

• Completion of school/medical based internship

1. Physical requirements:

• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

1. Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Provide health (TB) clearance

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPENSATION
Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.
Salary $91,142
*Bonuses are offered until December 13, 2024 and are paid out in two installments of $3,000. One payment after 30 days of employment and one payment after 6 months of employment.
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