ESY 2026 - Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist (ESY)

We are accepting applications for an Extended School Year (ESY) Speech-Language Pathologist who is passionate about supporting students and staff in a bilingual environment. Our staff exhibit enthusiasm, a caring attitude, and a love of learning. Come join us!

LAMB offers a unique model that provides bilingual Montessori public education to diverse, urban families in the nation's capital. Serving children in PK3 through 5th grade, LAMB is a community that is committed to children and promotes peace and equality for all.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and performance within the school environment
• Consult with the school-based teams to achieve student outcomes
• Adapt and modify the environment to meet individual needs and help students function as independently as possible
• Within the IEP process, monitor and reassess the effects of speech-language therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify or discontinue intervention
• Document therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate
• Collaborate with LAMB personnel and peers to ensure team understanding of student speech and language performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery
• Evaluate students and formulate student speech and language profiles through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews
• Synthesize evaluation results into comprehensive written reports that reflect strengths and challenges to student participation in the educational environment, inform program development, and guide evidence-based interventions.
• Develops speech and language-based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results, and provides those services through the IEP
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings across disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individualized education programs and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals
• Present information on programs, services, regulations, etc., for the purpose of serving as a resource to other school personnel and the Board
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Current Speech-Language Pathology License issued by the DC Board of Health.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Master's Preferred)
• Graduated from an accredited speech-language therapy professional program recognized by ASHA and completed all fieldwork requirements
• Bilingual required (English/Spanish)
• Demonstrated ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds
• Open to becoming familiar with Montessori philosophy and method of education
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team (e.g. general education teachers, special education teachers, occupational therapist, physical therapists)
• Able to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to parent, staff, and student needs and information
• Experience with Google Workspace
• Meet health requirements, including immunizations and TB screening

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports to: ESY Coordinator

Schedule: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (July 7-31 2026) and 4 hours (schedule TBD) prior to program start date

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $4,664 - $6,219.