Speech Language Pathologist - Bastrop, TX

($3,000 Signing Bonus) Speech Language Pathologist
- Bastrop, TX

You

Required

• Master’s degree of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
• Licensed (license equivalent) by the state of Texas as a speech/language pathologist, or American Speech Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) equivalent or Certification by TEA as a speech therapist.
• Candidate must have a satisfactory outcome of a fingerprinting background check.

Preferred

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• CCC certification
• 5+ years of related experience which may include the following:
• Working in an educational setting
• Working within an Agency that provides services
• Working with school-aged and pre-school aged children, including observation and supervised practice, as required for licensure

Compensation and Benefits

The average salary is between $58000 - $ 82000 and varies based on experience with a $3,000 Signing Bonus

• Provides Paid Leave Days: 10 Days for 10-month team members, 12 Days for 11-month employees, and 14 days + 5 additional summer days for 12-month employees
• Closure Dates (27 days in addition to summer break for 10 and 11-month team members and 34 days for 12-month team members)
• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, and supplementary coverage with multiple plan options and telehealth services
• Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• Paid local personal days, paid bereavement leave, and paid parental leave
• Participation in Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Employee assistance programs that provide access to mental and emotional well-being support
• Employee resource groups (affinity groups) are a part of our culture
• Provides curriculum and lesson planning support as well as clear roles/responsibilities in terms of instructional expectations and schedule.
• Provides consistent Coaching and Feedback through our True North Development Cycle and Polaris Instructional Coaching Cycle

Your Mission

Redefine what’s possible in public education. At Compass Rose, we engage with the community regularly, asking families what they want to see from their graduates, listening to them, and taking their wishes seriously, and we use the information we learn to shape our schools. Our goal is to always align our program with the desires of our community. To this end, in your unique contributions to the community, you will focus on evaluating students for speech disabilities and provide services in communication skills to eligible students with communication disorders.

You Live by our RIGHT Values

• Respect
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  We value each others’ diverse perspectives and experiences, communicate clearly and consistently, hold high expectations with empathy, and take time to really get to know others.
• Ingenuity
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  We challenge ourselves to find new solutions to the most difficult problems. We always welcome the opportunity to think creatively.
• Growth
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  We will undoubtedly face adversity. We commit to give and receive feedback and to be relentlessly reflective even in the most challenging problems.
• Honesty
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  We assume the best of others, provide authentic feedback & praise, reflect on our own strengths and areas for development, and act with courage to always do what is right over what is easy.
• Teamwork
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  You genuinely believe that ALL students can achieve excellence and that requires that you see the best in every person you interact with (students and team members alike) every day. We know that we are strongest and most successful when we work together.

Your Responsibilities

• Participate in the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) process, as applicable to the areas of need in speech/language.
• Administer appropriate test instruments to students who are referred for consideration of eligibility as speech impaired (SI) and write reports to reflect the findings.
• Participate in the ARD/IEP committee meeting to select appropriate goals and objectives in the areas of speech and language to remediate areas of weakness identified in standardized testing and classroom performance.
• Supervise up to 4 Speech Language Pathologist Assistants to develop and implement speech/language therapy that reflects the individual education plan (IEP) for students. On a case-to-case…