Speech Language Pathologist (26-27)

Started by Families, Focused on Students

Developing Scholars in East San José

We were founded by families in East San José who wanted stronger academics and more support for their children. Alpha is a free, TK-12 public charter school system on a mission to prepare the next generation of leaders in East San José.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools committed to providing access to an outstanding education. Join us as we prepare students in TK-12th grade for success in college and career.

A successful Speech Language Pathologist

The successful Speech Language Pathologist believes that ALL students are capable of success. As a member of a Special Education team that approaches instruction with patience, creativity, and a growth mindset, you will assist the staff to integrate linguistic skills into their service delivery and help students to be skillful communicators.

We seek Speech Language Pathologists who are committed to amplifying and celebrating the diverse experiences and cultures of our scholars and their families; educators who are excited to be a member of a vibrant school community; and, educators who provide access to instruction for all students by responding to socio-emotional needs, supporting literacy development across all classes and content areas, using culturally responsive instructional strategies, and accommodating individual learning differences.

The Speech Language Pathologist is expected to

• Support with the implementation of direct speech and language services to identified students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria established by federal and state law
• Conduct comprehensive speech and language evaluations and analyze standardized and qualitative data to determine student eligibility for services in accordance with state and federal criteria
• Manage the selection, implementation, and collaborative support of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems to ensure students have functional communication access across all environments.
• Create lesson plans and materials to support students with speech and language needs in classrooms and in direct speech and language therapy.
• Consult with general education teachers to ensure consistent implementation of IEPs and speech and language goals across all school environments
• Provide professional development sessions to school site teams that will support staff with learning more about speech and language services
• Provide legally defensible implementation of services, supports, accommodations, and modifications as provided by students' IEPs
• Collect data on and monitor individual student performance, adjusting instruction and supports as necessary to ensure progress toward IEP goals
• Monitor timelines, interact with parents and other staff, and complete all paperwork, forms and reports.

What we offer

At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience. For this role, our starting salary is $87,776 and goes up based on years of experience.
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retirement matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 1 week during the summer)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
• Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away

You Possess

• A Masters Degree
• A valid California Speech Language Pathology Services Credential or Clinical Rehabilitation Credential or a California Speech Language Pathology License.
• Clinical Fellows are welcomed to apply!
• A commitment to working with students in traditionally underserved communities. Approximately 80% of Alpha's students are from under-resourced communities and will be the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are Latinx and/or Vietnamese.