Speech Language Pathologist
Spartanburg, SC
Meeting Street Academy Spartanburg /
Part-Time Permanent /
On-site
Who We Are
Meeting Street Schools (MSS), a unique network of five schools across South Carolina, was founded in 2008 on the belief that all students can achieve at high levels and deserve the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, regardless of their socio-economic background. It is our belief that a student’s zip code should not determine a student’s access to quality educational opportunities. At Meeting Street Schools, we believe in a holistic approach to student development and work to provide the experience and resources that facilitate student success in the classroom and beyond. To provide this, we make a twenty-year commitment to students and families, from early childhood education to college access support and scholarships.
Who We're Looking For
We are searching for people who strongly align with our mission and believe all students — regardless of life circumstances– can and will succeed. We seek people who have the motivation, drive, compassion, and commitment to ensure that all students reach their full potential. We hold ourselves to high standards and embrace accountability in our pursuit of outcomes that change the lives of students. High-performing people who desire to join us in our mission to change the status quo of education in South Carolina and prove that higher learning is not only possible but expected are encouraged to apply.
The Role
At Meeting Street Schools, Speech Language Pathologists utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration skills to plan and provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency. They possess the ability to motivate and educate, develop academic as well as character skills and make a college preparatory education relevant both now and in the future.
Note: The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Responsibilities
- Support outstanding academic achievement and student character development
- Commit to constant professional and personal growth through reflection, feedback, and collaboration
- Model MSS’ Path to Success skills and supports the development of those skills in students and peers
- Establish a positive, supportive and engaging learning environment
- Create innovative and rigorous individual lesson plans for students in collaboration with other teachers and members of the IEP team
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicate those objectives to students and their classroom teachers
- Adapt teaching for the benefit of each student and collaborates with other educators for support and ideas
- Assess student progress on a consistent basis and adjusts instruction to meet individual student needs
- Work with families and significant adults in the lives of each student through positive communication and collaboration
- Commit to constant professional and personal growth through reflection, feedback and collaboration
- Model a “whatever it takes” spirit to ensure that all students are successful
- Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Skills and Characteristics
- A commitment to the mission of Meeting Street Schools, deep love of content, and an unwavering belief that all students can and will succeed
- High level of personal organization and planning
- Team player: maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, high EQ, willingness to respond positively to feedback and a “whatever it takes” attitude
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong instructional and classroom management skills required
- Team player, ability to work in a collaborative, responsible and professional manner
- Ability to inspire, motivate and engage children
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Goal-oriented, seeks to improve skills through constructive feedback
- Compassionate, enthusiastic and empathetic
- Proven leadership skills
- Ability to kneel, sit and stand for long periods of time
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred
- Minimum 2 years of successful experience working with similar school communities
- Speech-Language Pathologist certification and an Educator certificate in the field of Speech-Language Therapist required
- Bilingual (English-Spanish) is a plus
The salary for this Part-Time position is competitive and commensurate with experience and agreed upon FTE percentage.
Meeting Street Schools is an equal-opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
At Meeting Street Schools we are committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.