Asst. Professor - Special Education jobs in Austin, TX

NYOS Charter School

Speech-Language Pathologist

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Service days: 190

About NYOS

NYOS, an acronym for "Not Your Ordinary School", is an open-enrollment public charter school, located in North Austin. NYOS provides a unique learning experience where all students strive for academic excellence in a close-knit community. We strive to build leaders to serve and succeed in a global society. NYOS encourages excellence through service learning, brain-based teaching, and low student-teacher ratios.

Primary Role:

Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to students with speech, voice, or language disorders. Assess students and provide therapeutic intervention to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with the student's ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university, preferred 
• Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)
• Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions
• Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditions
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with speech-language disorders; experience in school setting preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Therapy

• Develop speech/language goals and objectives for the Individual Education Plans that are aligned with formal evaluations and ongoing assessments.
• Participate in the Admission, Review Dismissal Committee meeting to assist in the interpretation of assessment data, determination of appropriate placement, and setting goals for students with communication disorders or
• Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in the Individual Education Plans.
• Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy

Consultation

• Counsel and involve parents in the remediation
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve the communication skills of identified
• Provide professional development to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits in
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals and needs of the student.
• Perform approved speech screenings and make recommendations to the general education teacher for interventions prior to referral for special

Program Management

• Participate in the development and coordination of the continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services and make adjustments based on the findings.
• Assist in the selection of equipment, evaluation, and instructional
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of
• Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and student

Administration

• Compile, maintain, and file reports, records, and other required
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and board
• Comply with all district and campus routines, regulations, and
• Maintain a positive and productive relationship with
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and
• Assist with ordering and inventorying supplies and

Professional

• Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional and
• Participate in approved professional development to improve skills related to job

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Maintain emotional control under stress and help others to do the
• Travel to member schools within the coop, as
• Manage assessment and instructional

Compensation and Benefits:

NYOS offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short & Long-term disability
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
• 403b and 457b investment plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• 8 days Paid Time Off
• Discounted Health Club Membership
• A culture of continuous learning with opportunities for professional development

Essential Functions

Physical abilities include but are not limited to being able to communicate information clearly as well as the ability to see objects at a close range and at a distance, in order to establish and maintain safe and effective working relationships with staff and students.

(Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants)

NYOS Charter School does not discriminate in its admission or hiring decisions on the basis of age; race, color, or national origin; sex, gender, or gender identity; sexual orientation; religion; or disability, or relationship or association with an individual with a disability; or any other basis protected by law in the educational program or activity which it operates. NYOS Charter School's Title IX and Section 504/ADA Coordinator can be contacted at (512) 583-6967.