Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist demonstrating commitment to working with students from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. The Speech and Language Pathologist will work with students who exhibit educationally significant communication impairments, supporting in areas such as articulation and phonology, motor speech, augmentative and alternative communication, receptive and expressive language, stuttering, and social pragmatic communication. By providing assessment, consultation, and direct services, the Speech Pathologist will work to help provide students equitable access to the curriculum and social aspects of learning.

This role requires consistent and reliable demonstration of the following essential job functions and key responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Screening, Testing, Diagnosing and Consulting

• Serve as a member of individual schools’ Health & Wellness team; attend H&W team meetings as part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) process upon request.
• Develop research-supported Speech interventions for classroom implementation.
• Keep organized the current data collection for students in RTI and Special Education.
• Conduct initial evaluations and reevaluations and administer necessary and requested assessments
• Write reports using a reader friendly index and explain to parents and students evaluation findings in clear, understandable language with cultural sensitivity
• Abide by a 45 day turn-around time from date of receipt of referral packet

Conduct Therapy

• Provide group and individual sessions as indicated by the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Write annual IEP goals/objectives in language that empowers students to transfer intervention strategies to classroom and academic performance
• Participate in annual IEP meetings, as needed
• Write progress reports toward achieving goals and objectives on IEPs to be sent home with report cards every 9 weeks

Collaborate with Teachers, Parents, and Other Providers

• Provide consultation on services in inclusive settings in order to support student generalization of speech and language skills
  • This may include staff education on speech/language needs, clinical classroom observation, informal classroom push-in and probes
• Maintain positive, supportive relationships with families

Constant Learning

• Remain knowledgeable of current trends, federal and state regulations in the field of speech-language pathology and special education to ensure competency
• Keep certifications and licensure current

General Requirements and Responsibilities

• Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self-awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively
• Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required
• Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the school
• Self-awareness, flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs
• The consistent use of interpersonal and self-management skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students to ensure a safe and inclusive environment, as well as build relationships and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers
• Effective communication skills to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students, staff, families and others in person, through written communication, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms
• Physical mobility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead
• Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming themself and/or others in an emergency situation
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment

KIPP MA staff are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent school-wide systems and procedures - academic, behavioral, cultural, logistical - designed to permit teachers to do their best work.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students
• Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning
• 2+ years of full-time experience- Strong clinical fellows will be considered
• Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), strongly preferred
• Current Massachusetts state license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist
• Professional (or initial) license as a Specialist Teacher in the area of Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders obtained through the Massachusetts Department of Education
• Prior clinical or school-based experience providing speech therapy to students, preferably in a school serving low-income families.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to travel between school sites
• Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite
• Pass Criminal Background Checks

Additional Information

What We Offer

The minimum salary for this exempt position is $65,000 to $95,000 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week), depending on years of experience. The role includes a $1,000 signing bonus—and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses, when eligible. This role follows our School Year calendar. For more about what we offer, how to apply and more about KIPP MA, please visit this link HERE.

KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in building a vibrant and welcoming school community that advances our mission of ensuring that all KIPP students graduate with the skills and confidence to lead fulfilling lives. This includes a commitment to attracting and developing individuals who understand the experiences of the students and communities we serve. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.