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Title: Full-Time Speech and Language Pathologist (1 FTE) Date Created/Updated: 01/16/2025

Classification: School Year Instructional Staff Reports to: Special Education Coordinator

The mission of Great Oaks Academy is to cultivate the minds and hearts of our students through a classical, liberal arts education, with instruction that is rigorous, literature-rich, wondrous, and virtuous in a disciplined and engaging environment.

Our vision is to graduate young adults who:

• Are fully prepared for the rigors of college and career

• Value truth, beauty, and goodness

• Possess a lifelong passion for learning

• Are active participants in their communities

• Recognize the value of their contributions

The four pillars of Great Oaks Academy are Rigor, Virtue, Literature and Wonder.

Great Oaks Academy is seeking individuals who are interested in providing an environment of learning that entails bringing a rich curriculum of language, literature, ancient history, world studies and physical activity to every student. The school aims to challenge each student with a classical education as a foundation for empowering and scaffolding inquiry. Great Oaks Academy is committed to raising up students to be strong, reflective thinkers and morally responsible citizens. 

This particular job posting reflects the duties and responsibilities of a Speech and Language Pathologist providing services and case management to students that have been identified as requiring special education services through an evaluation process.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students while considering state and school requirements, and physical, emotional, and educational levels of development.

• Works collaboratively with school staff to ensure continuity of adaptation to meet student needs.

• Confers with parents, administrators, service providers, and others to develop an Individual Educational Program (IEP) for students.

• Conducts comprehensive assessments to determine eligibility for special education services.

• Provides students with therapeutic services through individual or small group sessions.

• Creates learning materials geared to each student’s ability and interest.

• Instructs students to improve sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, and social and emotional development.

• Works with students to increase motivation, consistently reinforce learning, continually assess level of functioning, and provide continuous feedback to students for all learning activities.

• Works with parents/guardians to accept and develop skills in dealing with a student''s disability.

• Observes and complies with due process timelines and documentation expectations.

• Participates in building leadership activities and being a team player.

• Normal and regular attendance.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Required Education, License, Experience and Skills:

• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology, Communication Disorders or related area

• Valid MN license (Pre K-12 Speech Language Pathologist) through the MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, agency personnel and others.

• Must be self-motivated, self-directed, collaborative and flexible.

• Must clear pre-employment background check and substance abuse screening.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous special education experience.

• Classical Education working experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to operate a computer, copier, printer, fax and phone.

• Must be able to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, balance, stoop, sit on the floor, kneel and lift 50 pounds.

Benefits:

• This is a full-time regular school year position that is eligible for the Great Oaks Academy’s benefit program. The benefit program includes health, dental, long-term care, long-term disability and life insurance, TRA retirement program, and PTO.

• Great Oaks Academy does not discriminate against any person based on “race,” color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, religion or creed, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, disability, intellectual ability, prior measures of achievement of aptitude, athletic ability, or for any other basis that would be unlawful for a public or charter school.