Success Academy Charter Schools is a fast growing not-for-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) that operates nine public charter elementary and middle schools throughout New York City (with three additional school openings planned for August 2012). Over the next decade, our network will grow to 40 schools that provide a phenomenal K-8 public education to NYC school children. Our dual mission is to:
- Offer children in New York City an exceptional public education that prepares them to succeed in college and life.
- Forever alter the educational prospects for all public school children by creating a “tipping point” – moving a nation where educational failure is the norm to a nation that expects high-quality public school options for all children.
Special Education at Success Academy Charter Schools
At Success Academies we have high expectations for all of our students, including students with special needs. Currently about 15-20% of students across our network receive special education services. Using Response to Intervention and data collection, our schools identify student needs quickly and provide interventions to help students reach their instructional goals. Our special education team is committed to providing high quality services and instruction tailored to students' needs. We also believe in graduating students from their special education services as quickly as possible.
Responsibilities
We are currently seeking a Speech & Language Pathologist to address student needs in a variety of areas. Our Speech & Language Pathologist will work with students, parents, and teachers to help achieve the highest degree of academic and behavioral success for our scholars. Working in a highly collaborative environment, he/she will act as a liaison between parents, students, and school support staff. This position could be part-time or full-time.
The role of a Speech & Language Pathologist includes, but is not limited to:
- Planning and providing high quality speech and language therapy services to students with IEPs, addressing areas such as receptive and expressive language, articulation, auditory processing and pragmatic language.
- Writing session notes, progress reports and IEP goals for students with mandated speech services.
- Conducting individual student evaluations and reporting results.
- Providing classroom strategies and intervention level services for at risk students.
- Regularly updating leaders, teachers and parents on student progress.
Qualifications
- Valid NY State Speech & Language Pathologist license.
- Valid NY State TSHH/TSSLD certification.
- Experience with a variety of speech and language evaluations, including assessments of articulation, pragmatic language, auditory processing, and expressive and receptive language skills.
- Commitment to holding all students to high expectations.
- Ability to collaborate with teachers and parents to ensure carryover of therapy techniques in the classroom and at home.
- Excellent listening and communication skills.
- Interest in collaborating with staff to determine the appropriate strategies and interventions to meet students’ needs.
- Organized, efficient, and able to self-manage to meet deadlines.
- Ability to align therapy sessions to school curriculum to support students in meeting their classroom goals.
- Dedication and passion for our school’s unique vision, professional standards, and values.
- Self-reflective, relentless in the pursuit of excellence and displays a “Beyond Z” attitude when confronted with challenges.
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