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Position Summary
As a Speech-Language Pathologist at Rocketship, you will help students in transitional kindergarten through fifth grade develop the communication skills they need to participate, learn, and build relationships.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Speech-Language Services, you will screen, evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech and language disorders, including challenges with articulation, fluency, voice, verbal and written language, auditory comprehension, and cognitive communication. You will develop and implement services outlined in students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and collaborate with educators, families, and colleagues to support student success.
This is a full-time position based in San Jose, California, with an annual salary range of $110,000–$143,000.
Your Schedule and Clinical Support
We support your work with clear caseload expectations, regular collaboration, and ongoing professional learning.
School-year calendar: Approximately 200 working days annually, including 180 days with students and two weeks of summer preparation and professional development before the school year begins.
Caseload and support: Anticipated caseloads range from 45–65 students, with Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) support provided for caseloads above 55.
Regular collaboration: Participate in monthly Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and one-on-one check-ins every two weeks to discuss student needs, questions, challenges, and professional growth.
Compliance guidance: Access weekly compliance office hours for questions and support.
Investment in Your Professional Growth
Rocketship invests in your continued development as a clinician through:
Covered California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) dues.
Covered licensure renewal fees.
Covered attendance at the annual CSHA Convergence conference.
Quarterly professional development.
Key Responsibilities
Student assessment and services
Screen and assess students’ language, voice, fluency, articulation, and hearing.
Provide direct speech-language therapy to address students’ speech production, vocal production, and language needs.
Deliver Tier 1 and Tier 2 pre-referral speech and language interventions through a Response to Intervention (RTI) approach.
Develop treatment materials and evaluate commercially available resources to support student needs.
Collect and review data to assess student progress and inform services.
IEP development and documentation
Develop and implement high-quality, legally compliant IEPs.
Prepare thorough, high-quality evaluation reports.
Maintain organized student files, treatment logs, and documentation of consultation sessions.
Provide appropriate documentation to the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate changes in student status, concerns, and proposed changes to educational programming to the Associate Director of Speech-Language Services.
Collaboration and professional practice
Participate in speech team, school staff, and IEP meetings.
Provide professional development and guidance to school staff and families.
Stay current with developments in speech-language pathology through professional learning, current literature, and participation in professional organizations.
Manage schedules efficiently and communicate schedule changes to appropriate personnel.
Supervise SLPAs, Clinical Fellows (CFs), or interns.
Qualifications
Master’s degree and a valid Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential.
Clinical skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with educators, school administrators, and organizational leaders.
Ability to manage responsibilities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Commitment to Rocketship’s mission, vision, and goals.
Preferred
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish or Vietnamese.
Experience supervising a Clinical Fellow or SLPA.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.
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