Job Description
POSITION:Speech-Language Pathologist
REPORTS TO:Manager of Speech-Language Pathology
POSITION TYPE: 10-month
START DATE: August 1, 2024
COMPENSATION: $60,818 – 72,981, Home Office grade 5
EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES
Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!”
Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:
- 19,500 Students
- 2,300 Team Members
- 17 Secondary Campuses
- 6 Elementary Campuses
- 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 97% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
- 88% First-Generation College Students
- Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.
THE OPPORTUNITY
YES Prep needs a dynamic speech-language pathologist with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.
To put it simply, you will work to support the communication needs of students identified with speech impairment identification by completing full and individualevaluations for students to determineinitial or continued eligibility for speech and language therapy services; provide direct therapy to a small caseload of students based on your clinical interests; and convey clear and concise updates regarding student progress towards speech goals to staff and families during ARD meetings. The speech language pathology team is expanding due to the continued growth of our schools and students, and the speech-language pathologist will join an enthusiastic, supportive and collaborative team.
THE ROLE
When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:
- Administering, scoring and interpreting formal and informal speech and language assessment tools to determine initial and continued eligibility for speech therapy services and producing high quality evaluations for students that reflect thoughtful analysis of the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and can be meaningfully explained to both families and other professionals;
- Participating in annual, triennial and initial IEP meetings for students identified as having a speech impairment in order to provide an update on progress, develop new goals and make recommendations to the ARD Committee;
- Collaborating with a bilingual speech language pathology assistant to ensure the provision of superior direct and indirect services to students with a speech impairment and development of activities that are evidence-based and uniquely tailored to student needs;
- Providing speech and language services to a small caseload of students with a wide variety of needs;
- Collaborating with family and staff to communicate speech therapy procedures, progress and opportunities for generalization beyond the therapy setting;
- Consistently documenting student performance through session notes and quarterly progressreports;
- Attending staff development in-services and workshops to enhance professional skills;
- Additional duties as assigned.
THE PERSON
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are flexibility and agility, focus on connection and collaboration, openness to growing and learning, and a solution-oriented approach to the work.
THE MUST HAVE SKILLS
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
- American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification and Licensure (or pursuing Certification of Clinical Competence as part of Clinical Fellowship), and licensure within Texas (TDLR) as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech-Language Pathology Intern; Clinical Fellows welcome and encouraged to apply
- Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations relating to the provision of services to students with speech impairments
·Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
·Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
·Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
·Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
·A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
- Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
- Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
- Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
- Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth
THE NICE TO HAVES
- Fluency in Spanish (oral and written)
- Previous work experience in a school setting
THE PERKS
- Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.
- Health and Supplemental Insurance– A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
- Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
- Paid Time Off– Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
- Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
- Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY
YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.
YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.
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