Speech-Language Pathologist

About The School

The Helix School is a Cognia-accredited nonpublic school (NPS) specializing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodivergent profiles, serving students from kindergarten through age 22 across the San Francisco Bay Area. Guided by the mission to “guide autistic children to lead fulfilling and connected lives,” The Helix School has grown from two students at its founding in 2014 to a thriving learning community of over 60 students, the majority of whom are funded by their local public school districts.

Partnering with families and districts across the Bay Area, the School navigates the full complexity of the NPS landscape, including IEPs, district contracts, and the regulatory framework that governs publicly funded special education placements.

What makes The Helix School distinctive is its interdisciplinary model: clinical services, including occupational therapy and speech-language pathology, are embedded directly alongside teaching faculty, creating an integrated team that works in concert around each student. The integrated curriculum is tailored to each student's developmental level, sensory processing differences, and emotional-regulatory needs, with an emphasis on motivation, kinesthetic, and sensory-based learning. The Helix School partners with families and school districts to deliver educational programming that is responsive, relationship-driven, and rooted in the belief that every learner deserves a path forward.

The Helix School exists to create a learning environment where autistic and neurodivergent students are known, valued, and challenged to grow. Through individualized instruction, evidence-based practices, and a whole-child approach, The Helix School cultivates academic progress, social-emotional development, and the confidence students need to build meaningful, self-directed lives. The School's work is guided by care, high expectations, and an unwavering commitment to each student's potential.

The Speech-Language Pathologist provides assessment, direct service, consultation, collaboration, and documentation to support students' expressive and receptive language, pragmatic communication, articulation, augmentative and alternative communication, and meaningful participation in school life. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, this position works closely with educators, occupational therapists, counselors, behavior specialists, families, and school districts and plays a critical role in the IEP process, including assessment, goal development, progress monitoring, and team collaboration.

• Conduct comprehensive speech and language assessments as part of the IEP evaluation process.
• Develop and implement individualized, strengths-based speech and language goals and objectives aligned with students' IEPs.
• Provide individual and small-group therapy aligned with IEP goals across classrooms, campus settings, and community-based instruction.

• Attend and actively participate in IEP meetings as the speech and language representative.
• Collaborate with the IEP team to develop appropriate and legally defensible goals, accommodations, services, and supports.
• Monitor student progress and prepare timely service logs, therapy notes, quarterly progress reports, and other required documentation.

• Partner with teachers and specialists to integrate communication supports into classroom instruction and school activities.
• Train and coach staff regarding AAC use, language modeling, and individualized communication strategies.
• Provide families with training and resources to support communication development at home.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, student planning, case consultations, and required professional development.

• Support students' communication and feeding goals during snack, lunch, and other naturalistic settings, as appropriate to the employee's training, credentials, and scope of practice.
• Maintain appropriate awareness of student safety and follow approved safety and…