Achievement First
RISpeechLanguagePathologist
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“RI Speech Language Pathologist at Achievement First. Skills: Speech therapy, Language therapy, Communication disorders. Screen students with communication disorders. Evaluate students with suspected communication disorders”
What You'll Achieve.
Help each student reach his/her maximum potential to understand and use speech in a meaningful way
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving teams
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ability to screen, evaluate, diagnose, and remediate communication disorders of students, three to twenty-one years of age, Ability to develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives for each individual student and to select and utilize therapeutic materials effectively with individuals and small groups of students, Commitment to working with limited access to quality educational opportunities
Nice to Have
Two years of experience as a speech-language pathologist, Experience working in a public school, Experience working in an urban school
What You'll Do.
Screen students with communication disorders
Evaluate students with suspected communication disorders
Report and interpret findings to the team
behaviorally stated goals and objectives for
Implement the Individual Educational plan for each student
Periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the IEP
Develop and maintain a regularly scheduled speech and
Participate as a member of the Team of
Participate as a member of the Individualized Education
Contribute evaluation findings to the IEP team
Collaborate on the development of the IEP
Diagnose students’ eligibility consistent with District
Participate in computer logging services for Medicaid billing
Use the web-based IEP system
Participate in time studies for administrative Medicaid claiming
Adhere to requirements and state and federal laws
Maintain web-based portfolio for students assigned to caseload
Implement reasonable appropriate time allocation for observation
identifying and maintaining assistive technology
Provide consultation to classroom teachers
Integrate therapy strategies across all settings
Assist in designing and implementing research-based interventions
Monitor students' progress
Develop individual or group activities and programs in
Document observational notes to portfolios of students
Attend professional meetings scheduled for speech-language pathologists
Participate in planned in-service/professional growth
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Team of Qualified Professionals; IEP team
Full Job Description
School Year: 2026-27 School: Multiple School Openings Salary: $91,465 - $119,341 About Achievement First: Change requires change agents. Across our growing network of high-performing public charter schools, our students in historically underserved communities enter our doors looking for a great education. We are looking for you. We are a network of innovators, of dedicated educators committed to pursuing excellence for ourselves and our students, of content nerds with a deep knowledge and love of subject matter, and of advocates with an unwavering commitment to inspiring all students to reach the high expectations that help them succeed. We believe in the fierce urgency of now. In our classrooms, our students benefit from high-quality, rigorous and engaging instruction infused with a contagious enthusiasm for content and learning. Our students know they can and will achieve, and every day we work to provide them with opportunities for deep intellectual engagement across all subjects and content areas. Our students will graduate from top colleges and universities and then will have access to all of the life and leadership opportunities that flow from a great education. Our students will change the world. Responsibilities of Achievement First Speech-Language Pathologist will include but are not limited to: The primary responsibility of a speech-language pathologist is to screen, evaluate, and provide appropriate services to students with communication disorders (articulation, voice, language, and fluency) and help each student reach his/her maximum potential to understand and use speech in a meaningful way. Administer speech and language screening procedures; evaluate, as requested, the speech and language of each referred student with suspected communication disorders; report and interpret findings to the team of qualified professionals. Utilize a variety of measures, both formal and informal, that are appropriate for evaluating the various communication disorders; w
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