About this role
Speech Language Pathologist
Summary: The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) works collaboratively with special education teachers, general education staff, and related service providers to support students with identified speech and language needs.
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.
This is an in-person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave., Grand Rapids, MI.
National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.
Qualifications
- Must hold a master’s degree in speech language pathology - CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
- 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