Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 57,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 132 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose. Our goal is that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

What It Means to Work Here

When you join our team at SFUSD you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused organization that approaches public education as a social justice movement, requiring broad collaboration across an array of strategic partners. In 2014, SFUSD created an inspiring statement, Vision 2025, which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan, Transform Learning. Transform Lives.SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As aCORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

Who We Want

Our overall philosophy is based on the value of preserving individual and family integrity by helping children and families build on their innate strengths. Tier 3 services are designed to address the identified needs of children and adolescents who, due to serious and chronic symptoms of social and emotional disorders, are unable to remain stable in the community without intensive interventions. This medically necessary service directly addresses the recipient’s mental health-related diagnostic and 

Description

SFUSD seeks an outgoing, enthusiastic, personable, and team partner for a full-time position to provide Tier 3 intervention strategies and support to students at the Shoestrings Children’s Center. The Speech and Language Pathologist will work with a cross-disciplinary team including Shoestrings team members, early educators, an instructional coach, PBIS coaches, and Family Support Specialists to build out an authentic holistic experience for young learners and their families.

The Shoestring Children’s Center, Multi-Tiered Early Intervention and Supports Program is an intensive screening /intervention behavioral diagnostic program that provides 10 weeks of intensive assessment and direct clinical services to children. The younger the child (exhibiting behaviors that interfere with the ability to access instruction/curriculum, participate in routines, build positive parent-child interactions, daily life skills, etc.), the more we will need to work with the environment he or she is in (e.g. home, school).
 

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Responsibilities

• Identifies behavior concerns resulting from language needs and impairments
• Develop assessment protocol and intervention implementation for identified students 
• Provide consultation regarding the program to teachers
• Assist instructional staff and clinicians with identifying and addressing issues to positively impact the student
• Develops and implements effective communication strategies 
• Develops and identifies research-based interventions that support students whose language capacity impacts their ability to engage with the environment, teachers/adults, and peers in an age-appropriate developmental manner. 
• Provide direct speech and language social and emotional supports 
• Collaborated with multiple trans-disciplinary teams, CCEIS Liaison, EED PBIS team, EED Instructional Coaches, EED Family Support Specialists,  Coordinated Care Teams and families in the development of treatment services
• Completed individual treatment care plans, concurrent reviews, and other clinical documentation to maintain clinical records in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Conducts student-centered case consultation and provides crisis intervention as needed
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and clinical case conferences
• Maintains a high degree of student confidentiality
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism in the clinical school setting
• Meets with the Family Liaison Coordinator and CCEIS Early Education Liaison regularly to discuss cases and concerns
• Perform other duties as requested

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• 2 years post Master’s degree experience
• Certified in Child CPR and First Aid
• ​​Current CA SLP license/credential or eligibility
• Experience in completing clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Experience with direct clinical or other mental health services
• Experience providing direct speech pragmatic services to children and adolescents
• Knowledge of appropriate psychosocial and classroom strategies and implementation techniques for students with behavioral and social challenges
• Knowledge of mental health diagnosis, completing initial diagnostic/ behavioral health assessments, crisis intervention, and developing client-specific treatment plans
• Experience working with students to foster the development of improved coping, problem-solving, and communication skills along with any goals as directly related to the child’s individualized learning plan
• Knowledgeable & Skillful in developing individualized treatment plans. Effective professional verbal and written skills for communicating client progress, and treatment needs to clients, families, professionals, and employees of the agency
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work activities. Able to effectively present information to educators, families, and community-based organizations. Maintains professional therapeutic relationships with staff, students, families, and community partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related field.
• Minimum of (3) years of experience in the field of Human Services  working with families 
• Ability to present complex information on behaviors, behavioral assessment, and implementation of behavior plans 
• Familiarity with San Francisco and the San Francisco public school system
• Excellent verbal communication skills and/or presentation skills both one-on-one or in front of a group
• Experienced in providing direct clinical services to children and adolescents with mental health needs. This experience may include supervised internships, practicums, and field experience in social work, psychology, sociology, and counseling.

What We Offer

SFUSD is committed to attracting and retaining the best educators in the nation. Benefits of teaching in San Francisco include:

• Competitive salaries determined by experience, education level, and credentials
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance for teachers and their eligible dependents
• City and state programs for housing assistance:
• Teacher Next Door Program: https://sfmohcd.org/teacher-next-door
• Extra Credit Home Purchase Program: http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdlac/applications/applications.asp?app=ecthpp 
• MyHome Assistance Program: https://www.calhfa.ca.gov/homebuyer/programs/myhome.htm
• Additional salary stipend of $5000 for National Board Certified teachers
• Additional salary stipend of $2000 for credentialed teachers teaching in high potential schools and a $1000 stipend for teachers teaching hard to fill subject areas

How to Apply

• Go to: https://careers.sfusd.edu/
• Create an account and complete an application.
• Go to the “Current Openings” tab to view and apply for specific openings.

Please check back often to connect your application to specific openings as they are posted. Applicants will be contacted based on the needs of the district. For more information about careers at SFUSD, please visit https://careers.sfusd.edu/. For more information about SFUSD’s mission and Strategic Plan please visit www.sfusd.edu. For other questions, contact us at teach@sfusd.edu.

Non-Discrimination Policy

San Francisco Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy extends to San Francisco County Office of Education, including community school programs and activities. For more information about the District's non-discrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030.