2026-2027 Speech & Language Pathologist (Full or Part-Time, Salaried) at Blue Oak Academy & Sycamore Valley Academy

Job Title: Speech & Language Pathologist

Job Purpose: The Speech & Language Pathologist identifies, assesses and provides remediation therapy to students with disorders of language, speech and hearing.

Team Relationship: The Speech & Language Pathologist is directly responsible to the Principal and works closely with the Education Specialist, school site teachers, and administrative staff.

Essential Job Functions:

• Screens referrals of students with speech, language and hearing handicaps.
• Performs diagnostic work-up on student for their particular handicap and needs.
• Facilitates Individual Educational Plan (IEP) committee meeting.
• Individualizes direct or indirect therapy for student's particular needs.
• Confers with parents, teachers and other specialists with regard to student's handicaps.
• Performs basic attendance and record keeping services as required.
• Acts as consultant on school assessment team and educational assessment service.
• Conducts in-service training for teachers or other pertinent persons.
• Attends conferences and professional meetings, classes and workshops related to the LSH field in order to promote and maintain professional growth.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications, Experience & Certifications:

• Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential
• Training in communication severity scales desired
• Possess a valid California driver license and maintain insurability.

Clinical:

• Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language, Speech, and Hearing with Special Class Authorization.

General:

• Special Secondary Credential
• Correction of Speech Defects Exceptional Children Credential
• Speech Correction Lip ReadingStandard:
• Teaching Credential with Minor - Speech and Hearing Handicapped
• Restricted Special Education Credential - Speech and Hearing Therapy
• Limited Specialized Preparation Credential - Speech and Hearing Handicapped

Ability to:

• Demonstrate an understanding, patient, respectful and receptive attitude toward exceptional needs students of varied age groups.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work.
• Understand, carry out and communicate oral and written directions.
• Maintain accurate records and files, and prepare documents and reports
• Must be able to provide your own reliable transportation to work sites within The Academies’ charter schools.
• Be flexible and receptive to change.
• Attend in-service training, conferences and meetings, as needed.

The Academies Charter Management Organization Board will consider candidates for the Speech & Language Pathologist position based upon a combination of education/certifications, experience, skills, knowledge and/or abilities, and mission fit.