**$4,000 Joining Bonus**
**Hiring for our 2026-2027 School Year. Start Date- July 20th, 2026**
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our staff both professionally and personally, including:
- Health Insurance- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance and Supplemental Insurance Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Sick Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Health Savings Account (HSA) options
Work Schedule & Paid Breaks
- Full Time Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm
- 10 Month Position (August-May)
- Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)
- Additionally, we observe federal holidays which often involve three-day weekends
ACCEL’s student population consists of AAC users and students with a variety of developmental disabilities in K-12+ educational settings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide consultative and direct speech and language therapy services.
- Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students receiving services.
- Develop and implement individualized educational plans and instructional programs.
- Responsible for programming augmentative communication devices and monitors maintenance requirements for those devices.
- Participate in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) meetings when appropriate.
- Participate in the individual education planning, collaborating with teachers as appropriate for each student to receive speech/language therapy.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs.
- Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of student’s progress, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.
- Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student’s progress.
- Submit all reports within designated time frames.
- Maintain an accurate record keeping system.
- Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.
- Submit Medicaid billing as directed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Valid Arizona Department of Education Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate and Department of Health Speech-Language Pathology License.
- Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing. Current NPI number and AHCCS ID will be needed.
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Clients may exhibit inappropriate physical behavior which may include hitting, biting, kicking, etc.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a valid Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology certification?
Education:
License/Certification:
- Speech-Language Pathology License (Required)
Work Location: In person
