Speech Language Pathologist

Stargate School is currently seeking to hire a Speech Language Pathologist to provide services to students at our K-12 campus. This is a full time (1.0 FTE) position.

This is a 40 hour full time weekly, 9 month position. The salary starts at $61,000.00 and may increase depending on experience and education level. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental, STD, LTD, life insurance, and paid time off; other optional benefits plans, like vision, life and AD&D insurance are available and paid by the employee. (Please note benefits are subject to change without notice.)

Our Mission Statement: Stargate School will provide a differentiated program designed specifically to meet the needs of identified intellectually gifted learners in order to challenge each student’s academic abilities, support their unique emotional needs, promote individual character development and encourage a life-long love of learning.

Our Vision Statement: Stargate community will be a leader and innovator in intellectually gifted education by providing a learning environment to enhance gifted students’ needs.

Responsibilities:

• Follow and implement federal, state, and district mandates, processes, and procedures for identifying and providing IEP service minutes to qualified students
• Provide direct and indirect services/supports to students, KIndergarten- Grade 12.
• Assist in developing speech and language skills to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.
• Establish a positive working environment and respond to the individual needs of students.
• Appropriately document learning activities and service minutes in student learning plans and IEPs
• Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team to conduct assessments for students referred for special education evaluation.
• Provide short-term Rtl (Response to Intervention) support when appropriate based on the MTSS Team's Intervention Plan.

Supervise Speech and Language Assistant

Technical Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal relations skills.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and education backgrounds.
• Willingness to contribute to cultural diversity for educational enrichment.
• Strong decision making, problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations with students and parents
• Follow and positively support guidelines as outlined in Stargate Staff Handbook.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job. Includes adapting to and mastering new systems applications and processes as implemented by the district/school.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Stargate Policies and building and department procedures.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of district/school technology systems and any other department specific software and equipment within two months of entering the position.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, e-mail, etc.

Stargate School shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other basis prohibited by applicable law. Stargate is committed to cultural diversity among school personnel as a means of enriching the educational experience. Stargate School shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• Current Special Services Provider License issued by CDE.
• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology or similar field required.

Experience:

• Experience working as a speech/language specialist in a public school setting preferred, but not required
• Experience with augmentative communication devices
• Experience and/or training in providing direct intervention for students identified as Twice Exceptional , either as a Service Provider or as an integrated Service Provider to other special education programs
• Experience in student assessment, data collection and report interpretation