Speech Pathologist
Job Opportunity

Leadership Public Schools' mission is to prepare students to succeed in college and to develop effective student leaders. We offer small schools so that students have mo re one-on-one time with teachers along with a four year leadership advisory program in which students take responsibility for their lives and improve their community. LPS operates small, innovative, high-performing public high schools serving educationally and economically disadvantaged urban students. LPS is an award winning, nonprofit with a deep commitment to students who will be first generation college graduates. The Speech Pathologist is a part-time employee or consultant reporting to the Director of Special Education and serving LPS South Bay and East Bay charter high schools. The Speech Pathologist pay range is $80-$100/hr dependent on experience.

Essential Responsibilities :

•  Integrates language, speech, and hearing program within the student's general education program, consulting with parents, Educational Specialists, and others as appropriate
•  Integrates language, speech, and hearing program within the student's general education program, consulting with parents, Educational Specialists, and others as appropriate
•  Provides services that include evaluation, assessment, and remedial programs related primarily to communication deficits of the child identified as meeting eligibility requirements for language, speech, and hearing services
•  Develop a rapport and an effective working relationship with other Special Education team members, Student Study Team (SST), and the Educational Specialists
•  Build trust and confidence with students and parents
•  Provide direct and/or consultation services as defined on the IEP
•  Teach secondary students in a wide variety of levels
•  Administrate, analyze, and interpret a wide range of assessment measures
•  Provide written reports and new goals in draft form for IEP
•  Participate in scheduled IEP meetings and other Special Education meetings

Qualifications :

•  Valid California Clinical or Rehabilitative Services-Speech, Language and Hearing credential
•  Masters or specialist degree
•  Perform observation, assessment and treatment of language, speech, and hearing issues a
•  Identify, diagnose and formulate educational, treatment, and remediation plans and strategies
•  Participate in the implementation of IEP's, behavior plans and related services
•  Interpret, apply and explain various laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures
•  Prepare and maintain detailed and accurate records and reports according to applicable standards
•  Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
•  Work independently with little direction, planning and organizing work while meeting schedules
•  Analyze situations accurately and adopt and effective course of action
•  Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and assigned software
•  Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
•  Flexibility and commitment to working in a start-up environment

We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from African-American, Latino/a and other traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

If you are interested in teaching or one of our other job openings, please send a resume and cover letter to: Email: jobs@leadps.org .

Edie Hoffman
Human Resources VP
Leadership Public Schools
2601 Mission Street , 9 th Floor
San Francisco , CA 94110 .

Fax: 415-651-9080.