Speech Language Pathologist

Transforming Education, Empowering Lives: Lead as our Speech Language Pathologist at Serendipity Center

Serendipity Center is leading the way in therapeutic education, offering a holistic approach that integrates Mental Health, Special Education, Wellness, and Transition Readiness. Our mission is clear: to empower students who need extra time, attention, and skill development to reach their full potential. As we grow, we are seeking a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist to help guide our educational and administrative efforts.

Why Serendipity Center?

At Serendipity Center, you'll find more than just a job - you'll find a community committed to excellence and support. As a private non-profit institution, we provide all the resources necessary for student success conveniently located on campus. Our commitment to small class sizes ensures that each student receives personalized attention, supported by a diverse team that includes teachers, Program Assistants, and a comprehensive array of professionals.

Perks and Benefits:

• Excellent PTO: Enjoy plenty of time off (47.5 hours of PTO/ 1st year) allowing for a healthy work-life balance, including breaks during school closures calculated out to a minimum of 32 paid days off during the school year.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Receive full health benefits starting on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. Participate in our 403(B)-retirement plan with a match after 1 year.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of ongoing professional development opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career.
• Free Lunch: Enjoy free lunches during scheduled school days prepared by our kitchen team, featuring fresh ingredients from our garden.
• Casual Dress Code: Show up as your most authentic self and wear what makes you feel confident, comfortable and expresses your individual style.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside passionate, mission-driven teammates who are dedicated to making a difference in students' lives.
• Growth Opportunities: Benefit from opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive and synergetic environment.

You'll Drive the Mission By:

• Contributes to the development of IEP Plan and oversees the implementation of IEP and communication goals and documentation.
• Ensures that learning activities and materials support the instructional goals, engages all learners possible, and promotes pro-social and independent functioning; adjusts strategies as the conditions of the day require.
• Evaluates student progress regularly on communication goals; utilizing formal and informal assessment protocols to determine social communication development and compiles this information for each student's annual IEP meeting.
• Completes 3-year eligibility assessments using formal and informal evaluation protocols to provide insight and updated information on student's communication skills and needs that are then used to adapt and write communication goals.
• Maintains knowledge of each student's skill and achievement levels, learning modalities, IEP goals, strengths, disabilities, effective strategies, and mental health issues. Applies this knowledge appropriately in planning and instructing.
• Develops and implements lesson plans appropriate for age and developmental ability.
• Collaborates with mental health and classroom staff regarding goals, criteria, strategies, protocols and interventions for use inside and outside of class for individual students.
• Establishes and monitors classroom learning culture defined by safety, respect, acceptance, creative problem solving, structure and positive responses to the efforts of students.
• Manages student behavior by adapting the prescribed discipline protocol system based upon individual needs and the needs of the group.
• Maintains complete and accurate records for attendance, classroom performance, grades, credits, and lesson planning purposes; documents progress on IEP goals, behavioral contracts and other student plans.
• Coaches and provides support needed by students. Coaching may include listening, advising, problem solving, behavioral contracting, intervention planning, reinforcing positive skills, role playing or mediating.
• Reports to Principal or Treatment Director (or designated substitute) all suspicions of potential child abuse, neglect, self-harm and/or endangerment of others.
• Participates actively in professional growth activities, by attending on and off campus trainings, seminars and conferences, and by contributing to the overall successful operation of the program and School.
• Provides constant supervision of students, particularly during transitions points in the school day (i.e. arrival, meals, breaks, restroom, etc.) in conjunction with other staff members.
• Performs crisis intervention and CPI approved physical management.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What Makes You Qualified?

• Education/experience: Master's degree required and 2-5 years of directly related or relevant experience.
• Certification/Licenses: Current Oregon SLP credentials and licensure or current license from another state pending Oregon licensure; current CPI certification (can be obtained on the job).
• General Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to students, groups of staff, and public groups. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills including word processing, email, and data entry into organizational software.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to bend, reach, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally perform physical management techniques on children. Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

General office conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to assault by a student. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually average-moderate, but sometimes may be moderate and occasionally loud.

Must pass a pre-employment Mental Health and Development Disability Services Division criminal records check.