Speech Language Pathologist - Remote

Overview

The Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is a K-12 tuition-free online public school in the state of Washington. At VPA Washington, we empower students to be their best by enabling them to learn in ways that are right for them – using innovative technology at home, at their proper level, and at their own pace.

In Short

• Provide high quality virtual speech-language therapy services to a wide variety of students in grades K-12 within the state of Washington
• Conduct standard and non-standardized assessments, analyze results and write reports to determine strengths and concerns in the areas of motor speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, literacy, and dysphagia
• Develop treatment plans that are strength based as well as child and family centered
• Ensure that IEP, Evaluation and progress monitoring procedures adhere to the district, state and federal guidelines
• Collect ongoing daily data and adapt treatment accordingly based on trends in student performance
• Attend IEP and Evaluation meetings and provide necessary documentation for team to review in a timely manner
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and all other members of a student’s educational team
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Common Core Standards; aligning them with treatment objectives
• Develop, follow and communicate to building leaders and department supervisors, a daily schedule
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and pursue professional development in maintenance of state board licensure and for addressing student and caseload needs

Requirements

• Professional Washington SLP License
• Proficient in computer applications, including MS Office Suite, Google applications, e-mail, and internet applications; excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong content knowledge in one or more content areas
• Exhibit genuine care for children and a passion for teaching
• Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions
• Exhibit flexibility with regard to decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties
• Has strong sense of integrity
• Has a “team player” attitude
• Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting
• Understanding of the community and student demographics

Benefits

• The annual starting salary for this position is between $60,000 – $70,000 annually.
• We offer medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 7 paid holidays annually.
• Paid Time Off: 10-month staff receive 7 days of paid time off annually.
• We offer 4 unique health insurance plans to choose from that cover a wide range of deductibles and co-insurance levels.