What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at ACCEL Schools?
The Virtual Speech Language Pathologist will work in cooperation with appropriate district supervisors, teachers, parents and students, shall be responsible for providing diagnostic and intervention services for students with speech, language and hearing disorders helping students to adjust and access the general education curriculum.
About The Opportunity
“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80 high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Compensation and Benefits: The compensation and benefits information below is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
The annual starting salary for this position is between $65,000 – $75,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Life benefits – time & peace of mind
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
About The Opportunity
- Provide high quality virtual speech-language therapy services to a wide variety of students in grades K-12
- Conduct standard and non-standardized assessments, analyze results and write reports to determine strengths and concerns in the areas of motor speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, literacy, and dysphagia
- Develop treatment plans that are strength based as well as child and family centered
- Ensure that IEP, Evaluation and progress monitoring procedures adhere to the district, state and federal guidelines
- Collect ongoing daily data and adapt treatment accordingly based on trends in student performance
- Attend IEP and Evaluation meetings and provide necessary documentation for team to review in a timely manner
- Collaborate with classroom teachers and all other members of a student’s educational team
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Common Core Standards; aligning them with treatment objectives
- Develop, follow and communicate to building leaders and department supervisors, a daily schedule
- Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and pursue professional development in maintenance of state board licensure and for addressing student and caseload needs
- Facilitate effective student communication abilities across all modes and levels of language
- Participate in building based intervention processes to support students and teachers
- Develop functional use of district software for purposes of special education compliance and accountability reporting
- Professional State Education License
- Proficient in computer applications, including MS Office Suite, Google applications, e-mail, and internet applications; excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong content knowledge in one or more content areas
- Exhibit genuine care for children and a passion for teaching
- Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions
- Exhibit flexibility with regard to decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties
- Has strong sense of integrity
- Has a “team player” attitude
- Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting
- Understanding of the community and student demographics
- Understand state proficiency testing as well as state teaching standards
- Satisfactory completion of state required criminal history check and health tests
- Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds
“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80 high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Compensation and Benefits: The compensation and benefits information below is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
The annual starting salary for this position is between $65,000 – $75,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Life benefits – time & peace of mind
- Paid time off
- Retirement contributions
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000 instructors and education professionals
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000