SLP for School-Based - Seneca Family of Agencies

Overview

Join our team of dedicated professionals as a full-time Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) and make a difference in students' lives. Enjoy a flexible and inclusive work environment with a traditional school schedule and time off.

Now offering a $2000 sign-on bonus!

This position will provide SLP services to an elementary school in Tacoma (K-5th grade).

We are excited to invite a passionate and innovative full-time Speech and Language Therapist (SLP) to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team at our K-5 school. As a valued member of our community, you'll utilize evidence-based practices and data-driven interventions to support students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and those receiving MTSS support. You'll have the opportunity to be creative while collaborating with teachers and staff to deliver an enriched language program that embraces the cultural and linguistic diversity of our students. This role offers the flexibility of in-person services with options for virtual documentation days, all within a traditional school schedule that includes time off during breaks and additional Paid-Time-Off throughout the year. With a strong transdisciplinary approach, you’ll work closely with fellow SLPs, OTs, and School Psychologists, providing essential special education services, MTSS, and pre-referral support. Come join our incredible team at a welcoming school site, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students! 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Seneca's Unconditional Education Programs embody an integrated, responsive special educational model that promotes equitable opportunities for all students. Our team of passionate staff is always willing to work collaboratively and innovative to do whatever it takes to ensure that the needs of all students are met and to establish best practices for serving youth with disabilities. Our school-based Unconditional Education Services are highly tailored to meet each student's unique needs - their parents and other family members are enlisted as partners in designing and implementing their education and treatment plans. Our goal, under the Unconditional Education model, is to provide our students and their families tools and resources so they may thrive within their community.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca is a non-profit organization who partners with schools to provide services and supports to students in public charter schools grades K-12. Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language services (language, fluency, articulation and pragmatics) to identified students.Foster strong therapeutic relationships with students that support engagement at school and in progress towards individualized goals
• Provide speech and language therapy screenings and assessments to identify students with service needs
• As an SLP-CCC, you will have an SLPA working alongside, and together have a caseload of no more than 40 students. For SLP-CFY, the caseload will be around 30 students
• Perform all duties related to the development and management of student IEPs such as assessment, monitoring present levels of performance, goal setting, implementation of classroom accommodations and modifications, and progress reporting and updates
• Work with assigned students to develop their speech sounds, language, social communication, voice, fluency, cognitive communication, feeding and swallowing, and/or to meet other individualized goals
• Provide SLP related consultation and training for teachers and other school staff on strategies to support student goal attainment or school engagement
• Assist in providing in-service training to parents, teachers, administrators and other professionals and paraprofessionals regarding speech and language topics
• Assist in coordinating, communicating, and seeking consultation with community agencies as appropriate
• Travel to school sites to provide services, as needed
• Provide effective supervision of students at all times to maintain safety
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training. This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities may be required
• Contribute to a strong school culture by participating in or leading small group, classroom or school-wide activities for students that celebrate success and promote joy
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
• Complete required data collection and service documentation for plan development and to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology or related field required (CFY candidates welcome to apply)
• Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA) for public schools (Can obtain after hire)
• Washington State License DOH license (SLP license)
• ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence preferred
• Valid driver's license and insurability through Seneca's automobile policy
• Fulfillment of TB test, fingerprinting and state clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Schedule

• Full-time 
  • Monday – Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (school hours) 
• On-site at school 4 days per week with one dedicated documentation/planning day per week with some flexibility in work location 
• Ability to create and manage therapy schedule within school hours 
• Follows a school year calendar with paid school breaks 

Benefits

• Starting at $80,628- $94,628 per year the actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
• $2,000 signing bonus 
• 12 paid weeks off (7 weeks of school breaks & 5 weeks of Paid Time Off) 
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • 50% paid premiums for dependents
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• Relocation assistance available 
• Mileage reimbursement and material reimbursement 
• Company cell phone provided to contact families during working hours 
• Stipend for continuing education and licensure reimbursement annually 
• Supportive supervision model with weekly meetings with supervisor 
• Close knit multi-disciplinary team environment with opportunity to frequently collaborate with other disciplines who work at Seneca (School Psychs and OTs)  
• Opportunity for upward mobility within a non-profit company
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness may be available for qualified employees 

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