Speech and Language Pathologist

ALTA VISTA INNOVATION HIGH SCHOOL

Full Time, Monday - Friday

This position provides support to various school sites within the region, including Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and High Desert schools. The role may require travel between locations to meet site-specific needs.

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) will work with school students in screening, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders of communication. These disorders of speech and language may include issues with articulation, fluency, voice, verbal and written language, auditory comprehension, and cognition communication. This position will develop and execute specific components of a speech and language program as specified in an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). This position will attend all IEP meetings of assigned students and will make periodic reports on the progress of students. This position reports to the Area Superintendent, Director, Special Education, or their designee.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this classification. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

• Coordinate and/or participate in multi-disciplinary assessments of students; collaborate with other team members in the development of multi-disciplinary reports

• Address speech production, vocal production, and language needs of students through speech therapy

• Work in partnership with teachers to integrate language and communication skills into regular educational activities

• Document and collect data on all consultation sessions using the specified district platform and provide regular assessments including documentation progress

• Maintain client files and treatment logs in an organized manner to include as well as provide appropriate documentation to interdisciplinary team

• Conduct student screenings and/or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing

• Develop speech and language goals and objectives and deliver speech and language services as determined by an IEP

• Develop and implement high quality, legally compliant IEPs

• Maintain compliance in assuring educational activities and services for identified students comply with established standards, requirements, laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures

• Attend and participate in meetings as required (team, staff, and IEP meetings)

• Develop instructional materials and evaluate commercially available material for treatment

• Keep current on the latest developments and research in the field of speech therapy including assessment, treatment, and delivery of services including teletherapy

• Serve as a resource person to teachers and other service providers

• Manage time efficiently, follow schedule and inform appropriate personnel of departures from schedule

• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned, which may be changed or modified from time to time.