Position Summary The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) serves as an onsite clinical provider responsible for evaluating, treating, and supporting students with speech, language, communication, and feeding-related needs. This role is deeply integrated into Solterra's educational model, collaborating with teachers, behavior support staff, and other clinicians to ensure communication supports are embedded throughout the school day-not isolated to a therapy room.
The SLP delivers evidence-based intervention and contributes to multidisciplinary plans that support students with diverse learning profiles, including neurodivergent learners, students with complex communication needs, and students requiring augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). This position includes documentation fidelity and compliance readiness aligned with applicable clinical standards and payer requirements (as applicable).
Core Responsibilities 1. Assessment, Evaluation & Treatment Planning - Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, pragmatic communication, voice, fluency, and feeding/swallowing (as applicable and within scope)
- Identify functional communication needs impacting learning, behavior, and social access
- Develop individualized therapy plans aligned to student goals and classroom needs
- Create measurable goals and progress monitoring systems that are appropriate, functional, and student-centered
- Provide written clinical recommendations that are clear, professional, and actionable for school-based implementation
2. Direct Therapy Services (Individual + Group) - Deliver direct speech-language therapy services in individual and small-group formats
- Receptive and expressive language
- Functional communication (requesting, refusing, advocating, repairing breakdowns)
- Pragmatic/social communication
- Speech sound production and intelligibility
- Executive functioning language supports (sequencing, organizing, retelling)
- Provide interventions that are strengths-based, dignity-centered, and developmentally appropriate
- Incorporate play, movement, and sensory-informed strategies to support engagement and regulation
3. AAC & Functional Communication Systems - Support students using AAC systems, including low-tech and high-tech communication tools
- Collaborate with teams to ensure AAC is implemented consistently across settings (classroom, transitions, lunch, etc.)
- Provide staff training and modeling to increase AAC access and reduce communication barriers
- Support communication environments that promote autonomy and reduce frustration-driven behaviors
4. Feeding Support & Collaboration (As Applicable) - Screen and support feeding-related goals when appropriate to licensure/scope and school model
- Collaborate with OT, nursing/health services, and families on safe feeding practices and related accommodations
- Provide guidance for skill-building related to oral-motor development and functional feeding independence (if appropriate and within scope)
5. Classroom Integration & Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Collaborate closely with teachers and classroom teams to embed language support strategies into instruction
- Partner with BCBA/behavior support staff to align communication goals with behavior reduction and skill acquisition plans
- Provide practical, real-time strategies to staff to reduce communication breakdowns and support student participation
- Support team-based planning for students with complex needs through coordinated intervention and shared goals
6. Documentation Fidelity & Compliance Readiness - Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation aligned with internal standards and external requirements (as applicable)
- Complete therapy notes, progress summaries, treatment plans, and required reporting with high fidelity
- Track student progress using clear, measurable data systems
- Support authorization tracking and clinical documentation expectations for Medicaid/commercial payers (if applicable)
- Maintain confidentiality and professional standards in all records, communication, and reporting
7. Family Partnership & Communication - Partner with families to support carryover of communication goals across settings
- Provide professional and compassionate feedback regarding student progress, needs, and recommendations
- Communicate therapy goals and strategies in clear, parent-friendly language
- Participate in meetings as needed to support student planning and continuity of care
Qualifications Required - Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
- Active (or eligible) Virginia licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) (preferred; CF candidates may be considered if supervision is available)
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and support students with diverse communication needs
- Strong communication skills, professionalism, and team collaboration capacity
- Commitment to ethical, student-centered, dignity-based practice
Preferred - Experience in private day schools, special education settings, or integrated education-therapy models
- Experience supporting neurodivergent learners and/or complex communication profiles
- AAC experience and comfort training classroom teams on implementation
- Familiarity with documentation systems, compliance readiness, and payer requirements (as applicable)
- Experience collaborating with ABA teams and multidisciplinary clinical environments
Energetic & Leadership Fit - Calm, regulated clinical presence
- Highly collaborative and classroom-integrated mindset
- Strong documentation integrity and organization
- Creative, student-centered clinician who sees communication as access
- Comfortable working in a startup environment with evolving systems
Key Collaborators - Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)
- Teachers and Education Teams
- BCBA / Behavior Support Team
- Occupational Therapist (OT) (as applicable)
- School Nurse / Health Services Coordinator
Metrics of Success - Demonstrated student progress toward functional communication goals
- Increased communication access across classrooms and routines
- Strong AAC consistency and staff implementation fidelity (where applicable)
- Clear, compliant documentation aligned with internal expectations
- High-quality collaboration between clinical and education teams
- Strong family communication and continuity of student support
The pay range for this role is:
80,000 - 95,000 USD per year (Norfolk)
