Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Located in Redford, MI, Westfield Charter Academy opened in 2019 and serves over students K-6. At Westfield Academy, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Westfield Charter Academy click here.

Why Choose Westfield Charter Academy:

• Academically outperforms the district.
• Starting pay above market scales.
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities for growth.
• Access to best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
• Offers social and behavioral support for students.
• Supported by an experienced leadership team.
• Great culture and parent support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the administrator over special education to develop and coordinate daily service schedules, evaluation timelines, and annual IEP meetings
• Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, including eligibility determinations, annual reviews, and progress monitoring discussions
• Conducting speech and language evaluations and contributing to assessment planning as part of the special education process
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized speech-language goals aligned with each student’s IEP
• Providing specially designed instruction to meet the unique communication needs of students through a variety of service models.
• Documenting service delivery, progress notes, and compliance-related paperwork in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines
• Consulting with teachers and families to support carryover of communication strategies across classroom and home environments
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
• Other duties as assigned.

NHA provides specially designed instruction developed to meet the unique needs of each child as a result of their disability, and the SLP plays a critical role in supporting student access to instruction and overall academic success.

Qualifications

• Must hold a master’s degree in speech language pathology - CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

• SLP License issues by the LARA.

• Experience working with at-risk student populations

• Experience in a school-based or pediatric environment

• Familiarity with IEP development, special education compliance, and collaborative service delivery models

• National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.