Speech Language Pathologist

Overview

We are currently offering a 10% hiring bonus for all new Speech Language Pathologists.

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.

The Speech-Language Pathologist carries out the speech and language instruction within a student’s individualized educational program for Aspire Public Schools. The SLP instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. This role 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.

• 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.
• Screen, assess, and provide specialized speech and language services to students, as established by Common Core and English Language Development standards
• 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.
• Implement health and mobility supports (i.e., provide 1:1 support to student in classroom, support student/s with toileting needs, assist with health-related needs under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (lifting/ assisting with mobility, implementing student stretching/exercise routines.)
• Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines
• Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations
• Develop a thorough progress monitoring tool for students, that is regularly shared with staff and parents and used for team decision-making.
• Communicate on a frequent basis with parents of students around student progress, and collaborate to gain parent input
• Collaborate with outside providers as needed and appropriate, with parent consent
• Provide oversight and support to SLPAs

• 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.
• Knowledge of special education principles, concepts, methodologies, and documentation requirements
• Knowledge of special education 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…