Speech-Language Pathologist - Special Education (Immediate Hire)

About Our District

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all – including students who fall behind or have been considered “hard to serve” for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged Superintendent Jaime Alicea with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 21,000 students Pre-K-12 of whom 80% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 19% are served by the Office of Special Education and 77% are students of color.

Who We Want

Successful SCSD educators are passionately committed to urban education and all in for Syracuse students. They:

• Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels;
• Demonstrate commitment to serving urban students, schools or communities, and to closing the achievement gap;
• Demonstrate willingness to put the interests of students above all others;
• Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in their school and district;
• Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban school environment; and
• Follow current trends in education policy and research, including Common Core standards, comprehensive assessment systems and data-driven instruction.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Speech Language Pathologist will perform duties that provide prevention, assessment and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice and fluency.  These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

A Speech Language Pathologist will be expected to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:

• Provide school-age IEP services.
• Identify students with speech or language delays either through the Response to Intervention (RTI) process, screening processes, teacher referral or other sources.
• Diagnose and evaluate the speech/language delays or disorders of the students.
• Recommend appropriate goals and services for eligible students.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and informs their parents, teachers, principals, etc., periodically of their progress.

• Complete all reports.
• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary educational evaluation of students in the buildings to which he/she is assigned and provides consultative services to staff as needed.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Complete all required Medicaid documentation in a timely manner 
• Develop compliant and comprehensive IEP’s.
• Provide services to all students on caseload per IEP.
• Attend CSE meetings as required.
• Fully participate as a member of the multidisciplinary service delivery team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.   

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have New York State license as Speech Language Pathologist.
• Proven experience accelerating measurable student learning in urban schools (preferred)
• Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.
• Once offered, you will be required to declare that all previous obligations with an employing school district have been met and you are not seeking this position with the intent of resigning from a previous commitment in which you have not served. 
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

SALARY/SALARY RANGE:  

• The starting salary for this position is $48,500 per the Unit 1 contractual agreement. With proof of outside related experience and college transcripts, the salary will be increased pursuant to the Unit 1 contractual agreement.

Salary : $48,500