Speech Language Pathologist

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators' best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education by providing speech and language therapy services and specialized support that helps students improve their communication and learning skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Identify students needing specialized speech or language services, instruction, curriculum, activities and classes and support them with solutions that enable them to thrive in a learning environment and achieve academic goals.
  
• Facilitate individual and/or group therapy activities using curriculum-based materials and content and provide progress reports and documentation as needed.
  
• Supervise support staff as needed and consult with fellow educators regarding accommodations, needs, instructional strategies, necessary equipment and support.
  
• Provide augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language disorders.
  
• Create a classroom and learning environment that cultivates learning, engages the interests of the students and allows them to perform at their very best. Then celebrate them!
  
• Utilize direct instruction techniques to guide our students through a variety of activities designed to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth that is needed for primary school success!
  
• Explore individual needs and give side-by-side support to discover how each student best learns and develop personalized solutions to each students learning style and abilities.
  
• Master our proven curriculum as you implement our philosophy of education and guide the learning process and students toward the achievement of the curriculum goals.
  
• Encourage students to uphold our values and model mature behavior and good character in the classroom, on the school campus, and throughout their lives.
  
• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner.
  
• Maintain courteous relationships with students, staff, parents, and community, treating all with respect.
  
• Being active in the role when lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus and traveling to other campuses as required. Participating in events outside of normal hours.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

• Master's or higher degree in the field
  
• Meeting requirements provided below based on state the position is located:
  
  - AZ: ADHS license and ADE PreK-12 SLP Certification
  
• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

• Experience as a Speech Language Pathologist
  
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence - SLP
  

HYBRID MODEL

• Remote days must be approved by the principal in advance, are limited to non-student facing work such as report writing and compliance documentation, and must not interfere with testing, IEP meetings, or urgent student needs.
  

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are performed typically in school and/or office settings throughout the division. May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.
  
• Must have the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  

Enjoy the benefits of being the best

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students' success, you'll experience:

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is "All of the above"

Come be an educator with LTS

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.

Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and South Carolina are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best place to learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!