Job details
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Vacancy TypeRemote
Description
About the Team
ACCEL Schools is seeking highly-qualified Virtual Speech Language Pathologists in Columbus, Ohio for our upcoming 2023-2024 school year! ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors.
Speech Language Pathologists will work in cooperation with appropriate district supervisors, teachers, parents and students, shall be responsible for providing diagnostic and intervention services for students with speech, language and hearing disorders helping students to adjust and access the general education curriculum.
About the Opportunity
Provide high quality virtual speech-language therapy services to a wide variety of students in grades K-12
Conduct standard and non-standardized assessments, analyze results and write reports to determine strengths and concerns in the areas of motor speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, literacy, and dysphagia
Develop treatment plans that are strength based as well as child and family centered
Ensure that IEP, ETR and progress monitoring procedures adhere to the district, state and federal guidelines
Collect ongoing daily data and adapt treatment accordingly based on trends in student performance
Attend IEP and ETR meetings and provide necessary documentation for team to review in a timely manner
Collaborate with classroom teachers and all other members of a student's educational team
Act as case manager for students with a Speech and Language disability determination
Demonstrate knowledge of the Common Core Standards; aligning them with treatment objectives
Guide teachers, primary care providers and all other educational team members in the implementation of facilitating classroom strategies to ensure skill generalization and in how to identify students who may require a referral for a speech and language evaluation
Develop, follow and communicate to building leaders and department supervisors, a daily schedule
Conduct hearing screenings and have the ability to interpret the results to make appropriate referrals
Attend monthly staff meetings and pursue professional development in maintenance of state board licensure and for addressing student and caseload needs
Facilitate effective student communication abilities across all modes and levels of language
Participate in building based intervention processes to support students and teachers
Develop functional use of district software for purposes of special education compliance and accountability reporting
Speech Language Pathologist will be working approximately 80% remotely and 20% in person within our Columbus schools
About You
Certification/licensure in appropriate area
Proficient in computer applications, including MS Office Suite, Google applications, e-mail, and internet applications; excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong content knowledge in one or more content areas
Exhibit genuine care for children and a passion for teaching
Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions
Exhibit flexibility with regard to decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties
Has strong sense of integrity
Has a "team player" attitude
Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting
Understanding of the community and student demographics
Understand state proficiency testing as well as state teaching standards
Satisfactory completion of state required criminal history check and health tests
Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds
About Us
"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Life benefits – time & peace of mind
Paid time off
Retirement contributions
Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
Health benefits – stay well & thrive
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary short-term disability insurance
Voluntary long-term disability insurance
Career benefits – keep growing
Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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