Position: Speech Pathologist

Reports to: Principal

Location: STRIVE Prep - Ruby Hill Elementary

Salary: $50,000-$69,000 based on years of experience and education. You can see an estimate of your salary offer by visiting the calculator on our website.

Status: Full-time, exempt, in-person position

Start Date: August 1st, 2022 or as soon as possible

STRIVE Prep is a Denver-based community of public charter schools that challenges every student to strive for college and thrive throughout life by helping them to discover and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to succeed in college and beyond. We encourage you to read our 2021 Impact Report and learn more about what a career at STRIVE Prep is like here.

We seek dedicated educators that live STRIVE Prep’s core values of achievement, justice, & perseverance every day and are committed to growing as an anti-racist educator.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a current Colorado Department of Education Special Service Provider License with an Endorsement in Speech.
• Hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology (communication disorders) or progress towards such a degree.
• Have experience as a school speech-language pathologist, preferably in elementary grades.
• Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) supervision is available upon request.
• Must possess a Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech.
• Must possess a current certificate for Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, renewed as required.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience using Enrich IEP writing platform
• Speaks Spanish and has experience working with bilingual students
• Demonstrated success working with students of color
• Experience in Title I schools
• Experience in a charter network
• Experience working in a school setting with students with varied disabilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assess and treat students with language, pragmatics, articulation, functional communication, voice, and fluency disorders.
• Provide direct and indirect interventions/therapy to students, according to their special education Individualized Education Program (IEPs).
• Act as a collaborative IEP team member through the timely completion of evaluations, student observations, written reports, and parent/teacher interviews, in order to create specially designed programming for students on your caseload.
• Collaborate with other teachers, school leaders, curriculum specialists, and the special education team to ensure that instruction is always meeting the needs of all learners as well as consulting on student cases to determine if additional supports are needed.

• • Consistently progress monitor IEP goals and complete progress reports to be sent home to parent quarterly.
  • Establish systems and routines in order to create a safe, purposeful and welcoming classroom environment.
• Take responsibility for the safety and learning of all students in the school.
• Communicate regularly and often with families to both solicit their input and share student social and academic progress.
• Share knowledge with individuals and groups concerning communication, language and literacy development. May be responsible for training school personnel such as MI Directors and Educational Assistants so that they can implement appropriate strategies with children.
• Complies with Special Education department and district policies and procedures (e.g., Medicaid billing, accident reporting).

Additional Duties

• Other duties as assigned

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able. Most processes include a 30 minute phone interview with a member of our Talent Team then a 1-2 hour final interview over Zoom unless otherwise noted by your interviewer. You can read more about our process as well as get tips on preparing for an interview here!

TOTAL REWARDS

Employee retention is a top priority at STRIVE Prep. Therefore we offer competitive compensation and benefits including the following:

• Relocation Assistance: This policy applies to all full-time STRIVE Prep positions and is calculated using employees’ former address with STRIVE Prep’s Central Office address. We will provide a one-time relocation bonus of $1 per mile for everyone relocating outside the state of Colorado and within the lower 48 in the United States.
• Excellent Healthcare Plan: 100% of employee-only monthly premium paid by STRIVE Prep.
• Recognition for Years of Service: All STRIVE Prep employees will receive an additional $3,000 in their base salary after the 3rd year, 5th year, and 7th year of service at STRIVE Prep.
• Celebrated for Multilingual Abilities: We value our multilingual staff and the impact they have on our students and community. Therefore, staff that speak a language spoken by our families are eligible to receive an additional $2,000 to their base salary.
• Time Off To Refresh: Industry high 8+ weeks of annual vacation/PTO. Hard work is rewarded with ample time to refresh.
• • Based on hire date, employees are eligible for up to 8 days of PTO
  • All employees receive 2 floating religious holidays
  • All employees receive summer vacation based on work location and position
• Community: Opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth. Join one of our Affinity Groups to build connections with staff across the network who share common identities.
• Career Support: Access to our Talent Team to support internal movement. We want you to grow your career at STRIVE!
• Family & Well Being Focus: Parental and medical leave of 6 weeks paid and 6 weeks unpaid for a total of 12 weeks.
• Mental Health Assistance: We value the wellness of our students and staff. That’s why we offer access to mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program with Optum.
• Resources and Development For Success: Equipment provided: laptop, Weekly coaching sessions
• Retirement Planning: Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401k option.
• For more information, you can view our compensation and benefits FAQ here.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

STRIVE Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. STRIVE Prep works to make a college preparatory education for all students in our community the norm, rather than the exception. To achieve this we are committed to building and sustaining a diverse team by maintaining hiring and recruiting processes that are free from bias.

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