Full-Time Speech and Language Pathologist

Yu Ming Charter School seeks dynamic, innovative, and experienced educators to join our team, committed to nurturing lifelong learners who are bilingual, bicultural and able to create change in their own lives and in our community. We seek teachers that are excited by the possibility of transforming the traditional model of education to be learner-centered through personalized and project based learning that cultivates both the cognitive and social emotional skills our students need to thrive in school and beyond. Yu Ming teachers are leaders that thrive on exploration, collaboration, and seek to continuously learn and grow as individuals and team members.

ABOUT YU MING CHARTER SCHOOL

Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools located in Oakland and San Leandro and open to all residents of California. As a leader in Mandarin Immersion education, our mission is to nurture our inclusive and diverse community to become empowered, engaged, and outstanding global citizens. We currently serve 766 students across three campuses, and continue to grow our enrollment each year. Our intentionally diverse student body comes from many racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds representing 70 zip codes across the Bay Area and 29 home languages. Founded in 2011, Yu Ming is the first Mandarin immersion public charter school in the state. 

We believe every child, regardless of their background or zip code, deserves a free, high-quality education that prepares them today to succeed tomorrow. Ranked the #7 Elementary School and the #2 Elementary Charter School in California by U.S. News, Yu Ming is a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and a 2020 and 2023 California Distinguished School. Yu Ming’s future-forward model prepares young people to succeed and thrive in an interconnected and multicultural world through personalized and rigorous learning experiences, active student agency, whole child and community focus, and multilingual education. As a result, our students far outperform their peers in the district, county, and state, regardless of socio-economic status, race, language background, and learning differences. We are closing the opportunity gap for our historically underserved students every day. To learn more about our innovative school visit our website www.yumingschool.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Speech and Language Pathologist will provide speech and language services that assist our students by conducting speech and language assessments, diagnosing speech and language handicaps, and recommending appropriate remediation procedures and program placements for children with identified needs. S/He will also provide consultation to teachers to meet the speech and language needs of students in regular and special education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Address students’ language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing needs through speech therapy.
• Conduct screenings and/or evaluations of referred students. Evaluation includes standardized test results, parent conference and contact and collaboration with all other private professional persons or agencies which contribute to the total evaluation.
• Delivers direct services via pre-referral interventions and monitors student progress in pre-referral interventions.
• Provides leadership and serves as a professional member of the IEP team.
• Participates in placement, follow up decisions and development of an appropriate individual educational plan (IEP) for students with identified speech and language needs.
• Reevaluates students with speech and language needs on a regular basis (minimally every three years) to determine appropriateness of placement and remediation strategies, and to help in the determination of on-going eligibility.
• Participates in development, management, and evaluation of Yu Ming’s speech and language program and consults with staff regarding other special education services and supports.
• Monitors and ensures educational benefit (FAPE) for students with identified speech and language needs.
• Serves as a resource to staff, students, and/or families for specialized speech and language services.
• Confers with the Education Specialist to coordinate and implement specialized speech and language services.
• Works cooperatively with administrators and other personnel to ensure compliance with special education laws and procedures.
• Designs and implements ongoing in-service programs for counselors, teachers, parents, administrators, and other professional staff.
• Makes presentations to and consults with school staff, parent/teacher organizations, student study teams, service groups, etc., concerning speech and language development of children.
• Consults with general education staff in the accommodation and modification of program for eligible 504 students and students experiencing speech and language difficulties identified through the RTI process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• B.A. or B.S.
• Valid California Pupil Personnel Services credential authorizing holder to provide students with speech and language therapy.
• Knowledge of:
  • Speech and language pathologist duties and responsibilities
  • Applicable State and Federal laws relating to general and special education
  • Various forms of speech and language tests and assessments
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families
• Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to work in a dynamic, creative and start-up learning environment

Preferred

• Master’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution with specialization in speech, language, speech-pathology, language development, etc.
• Fluency in Mandarin

• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a solutions-oriented attitude

TIME COMMITMENT

185-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues. Common building hours are 8:00am-4:00pm.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Yu Ming offers a generous salary and benefits package which includes: 

• $65,000-$85,00 annual base salary
• 100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance covered by the school (depending on the selected plan).
• Free Access to an Employee Assistance Program offering a variety of services including counseling and legal aid.
• Participation in CalStrs Retirement System
• 6 Sick days per full time employee per school year. 

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply via https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/

Yu Ming Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.