Speech Language Pathologist

WHO WE ARE

DC Prep is a network of public charter schools serving over 2,000 schools through 8th-grade students across six campuses in Wards 5, 7, and 8. We’re proud of being the highest-performing public charter network in Washington, DC – our students deserve our best! – while recognizing that how we support our students to be successful is as important as the results we achieve. That pushes us to reflect on questions such as how we can facilitate our students’ academic, social, and emotional development, how we can support our team member’s professional growth and personal ability to do this work long-term, and how we can engage our students’ families as our own. While this work is hard, it’s worth it – we believe in the transformative power of education, the can-do-itness of our students and staff, and the joy that comes from engaging in meaningful work with people we care about and trust! 

THE OPPORTUNITY

DC Prep is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and experienced speech-language pathologist (SLP) to join our growing special education team. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to providing therapy, conducting evaluations and screenings, IEP documentation, parent collaboration, Multi-disciplinary meetings, and teacher consultation. This is a full-time position working with students in general education inclusion classrooms.

THE DAY-TO-DAY

Key responsibilities will vary based on DC Prep’s needs but may include:

• Providing high-quality direct speech-language therapy services to students according to IEPs/504 plans
• Servicing students with a variety of educational and communication needs such as, but not limited to speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, language disorders, and vocal disorders
• Working with students with a variety of disorders and eligibilities such as, but not limited to Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, and Attention Deficit Disorders
• Conducting assessments, analyzing results, and writing reports to determine strengths and concerns in areas of speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, and oral motor skills
• Developing treatment plans (IEPs/504 plans) that are strength-based as well as child and family-centered for overall educational improvement
• Ensuring evaluations, treatment plans, and service delivery are aligned with school, state, and federal guidelines
• Assisting and guiding teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language delays/disorders
• Consulting with teaching teams to develop and implement curriculum modifications and appropriate classroom strategies
• Ensuring students’ skills are generalized across settings by collaborating with teaching teams and related service providers
• Completing treatment notes and progress reports in a timely manner and according to school policy
• Managing a detailed log of services provided and services missed due to student or therapist absences
• Documenting all aspects of work with students in EasyIEP according to school and state guidelines
• considering the language and cultural differences of students for intervention;
• Keeping abreast of best practices in speech-language therapy and language development
• Contributing productively to the school as a whole

WHO YOU ARE

Few things in life give you more pleasure than helping a child realize his or her potential for growth and making that a reality. You’re passionate about the need for students from underserved communities to learn without limits, the importance of addressing the intersection of race and public education in the U.S., and the transformational power of talented, mission-aligned people working together to advance a goal. You’re open to feedback, eager to grow, and bring your best to everything you do. You look for joy in your day-to-day and want to work with others who do, too! 

 Additionally, you are a reflective, results-driven educator with:

• Passion for connecting with students and families in support of student success
• Extraordinary oral skills to effectively communicate with varied audiences
• Comfort with and ability to write efficiently and effectively as part of a culture where email communication and documentation are critical
• Superior analytical skills and sound judgment to make critical decisions autonomously
• Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
• Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines
• Emotional constancy and extraordinary interpersonal skills to ensure purposeful and professional colleague relationships
• Flexibility, optimism, and eagerness to grow and improve
• High level of professional and ethical standards
• A deep belief in DC Prep’s mission, values, and commitment to diversity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of current best practices in the area of speech-language pathology
• Two years of related experience, preferably with preschool/elementary school-aged children with a range of communication disorders
• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited school of speech-language pathology (SLPA or SLP)
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Current DC DOH license or be qualified for DC licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist

Physical Demands

The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative, but not exhaustive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role.  All of these physical requirements should be able to be performed with clarity, coherence and connectedness to DC Prep’s vision.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Must be able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to spend the majority of the day standing or mobile throughout the classroom, as well as talk, hear, grasp, reach and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodations
• Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment
• Ability to handle potential high stress conditions

JOIN US

We’re an equal opportunity employer and hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply.

The application below must be completed in one sitting--it cannot be saved and edited at a later time. We recommend taking 15 minutes to complete it in one sitting, or answering the questions offline and copying them to the application below when you are completed and ready to submit.