The posting
Company Description
Who we are:
KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission and vision.
Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.
KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and boasts hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.
What makes KIPP St. Louis unique?
We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students, and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day.
Job Description
Position type: Full time, exempt, 12 Month
Reporting & Collaboration
- Direct Manager: Director of Special Populations
- Direct Reports:
- Key Collaborators: Collaborates with Director of Special Populations, Manager of Special Populations, School Leaders, Special Education Teachers, and parents
Autonomy & Decision Making
- Under the leadership of the Manager of Special Education, and in collaboration with School Leaders and Teachers, the Speech Language Pathologist will use effective strategies to serve the needs of students with communication disorders at KIPP St. Louis.
Inputs: What will I be doing in my day to day work?
- Determine and use procedures for referrals, identification, diagnosis, case termination and follow up of Speech/Language Pathology students.
- Establish daily schedules for assigned students according to service minutes established in the IEP.
Outcomes: What will I be evaluated on?
- Perform initial evaluations and re-evaluations as required by federal, state and district guidelines.
- Analyze and interpret information to make recommendations regarding the need for speech-language services.
- Determine the effects of the student’s impairment in regard to accessing the general curriculum.
- Utilize allocated coordination time to perform additional professional responsibilities including developing and updating therapy plans, holding parent conferences, staff consultations and classroom observations.
- Schedule interventions using a variety of service delivery models, including classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration and pull-out as appropriate to meet student needs in the least restrictive environment.
- Consult and collaborate with members of students’ teams to monitor academic progress and design/implement IEP accommodations/modifications.
What skills should I already bring, i.e., what should I already have a track record around?
- Develop and implement an IEP (and other supporting paperwork) for each student within mandated timelines.
- Attend and serve as a member of the IEP team to determine eligibility of students.
- Complete progress reports for each student served.
- Maintain an individual folder for each student that contains all forms required by federal and state mandates.
What should I know a lot about already, i.e., what should I have expertise in?
KIPP uses Indicators of Excellence (IOE) to codify what great looks like in daily work. For this role, the IOEs include:
- Using the IEP platform, SPEDtrak, creates IEPs with compliance and fidelity for students receiving speech/language services.
- Following students’ IEPs provide the required service minutes
- Collect and track data in timely fashion for IEP goals and objectives
- Provide progress reports to parents for reporting periods
- Participate as a related service provider in IEP meetings and provide data regarding students’ progress
Qualifications
What you bring to the table:
Required
- A master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology (required).
- CCC- Speech Language Pathology License (required)
- Experience in pediatrics/school-based speech and language therapy (strongly preferred).
- Dedication to helping children grow and learn.
- A passion for working with students from underserved communities.
- Ability to take and quickly implement feedback.
Additional Information
KIPP St. Louis is committed to pay equity and to ensuring that we do not unintentionally perpetuate historic wage gaps that persist due to individual negotiations. As a result, salaries are not negotiated. We are transparent about salaries in our job postings so that candidates can make an informed decision before beginning the hiring process. Starting salary for first-year teachers with a bachelor’s degree is $50,500.
We are a fast-paced, energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement, and to cultivate their best working environment, we provide the following:
- $0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision, and dental.
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability.
- $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
- Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
- Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
- Ongoing professional development.
Generous time off:
- Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave
- Paid parental leave for new families
- Paid holidays, as well as a one-week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break
- Wellness days provided throughout the year
If you are interested in working at KIPP St. Louis, please visit our website to find out how to apply!
www.kippstl.org/apply
Check out our KIPP St. Louis video to learn more about KIPP St. Louis Public Schools!
KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our students, families, teachers, staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
