Speech-Language Pathologist (PART-TIME: upt to 29hours/week)
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Morning Star School
Orlando, FL, US
Summary
Provide individualized speech and language services to students in a Catholic special-needs school through personalized assessments and targeted interventions. Collaborate with teachers and families to integrate communication strategies into academic and daily routines.
Job Description
Description
Position Summary
The part-time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides individualized speech and language services within a Catholic special-needs school dedicated to nurturing the whole child—academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The SLP supports students with diverse communication needs through personalized assessment, targeted intervention, and close collaboration with teachers, families, and school leadership. This role contributes to a faith-filled, compassionate community where every student is recognized as a child of God with unique gifts and dignity.
Key Responsibilities
Individualized assessments — Conduct comprehensive evaluations tailored to each student’s learning profile, including formal testing, dynamic assessment, and classroom observation.
Customized intervention planning — Develop therapy goals that reflect student strengths, developmental needs, and the school’s Catholic mission of supporting each learner’s God-given potential.
Therapy delivery — Provide one-on-one and small-group therapy focused on functional communication, social-pragmatic skills, and language development across academic and faith-based activities.
Teacher partnership — Collaborate with teachers, aides, and learning specialists to integrate communication strategies into instruction, liturgical participation, and daily routines.
Family collaboration — Maintain warm, proactive communication with families; offer guidance for home carryover; participate in family meetings with sensitivity to faith and community values.
Documentation & reporting — Maintain accurate, timely records of services, progress, and recommendations in alignment with school policies and best practices.
Community engagement — Participate in school events, prayer services, and professional development to strengthen relationships and contribute to the school’s Catholic identity.
Requirements
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
State licensure as an SLP (Florida licensure required).
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred; strong CF candidates considered.
Experience supporting students with intellectual disabilities, autism, language-based learning differences, or complex communication needs.
Respect for and willingness to support the Catholic mission, values, and traditions of the school.
AAC experience — Knowledge of low- and high-tech AAC tools for students requiring alternative communication methods.
Commitment to fostering a nurturing, inclusive, and faith-centered learning environment.
Work Schedule & Environment
Part-time schedule (typically 2–3 days per week; flexible based on student needs).
Small class sizes and individualized learning pathways.
Supportive, mission-driven community grounded in Catholic values.
Morning Star School in Jacksonville, Florida serves children in Kindergarten through 12th grade with learning differences including Specific Learning Disabilities, ADD, Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Processing Deficits and High Functioning Autism.
Fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference, we are the only special education school in the Diocese of St. Augustine.
Utilizing individualized educational strategies and stressing moral values, Morning Star caters to the needs of each child. We prepare our students for life by developing a sense of individual responsibility and a global awareness that empowers each of them to become active and effective participants in today’s world.
Statement of Services
Morning Star School provides a strong educational foundation to students with learning differences including ADD, Processing Deficits, High Functioning Autism, Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Specific Learning Disabilities such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Executive Functioning Deficits, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities and Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit. At Morning Star School, students experience the learning in an environment where their individual talents are recognized, praised and nurtured.
INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
We believe that each child is an individual with unique learning styles. With a highly structured learning environment and curriculum individualized to fit each child’s needs, we are dedicated to helping each of our students perform to their highest potential. We recognize that it is critical for each child to acquire a realistic assessment of individual potential and develop an attitude of respect, service, and concern for other members of society.
Morning Star also offers Physical Education, Music & Art Education, Speech and Language Services, Behavior Support, Pet Therapy, Life & Social Skills Instruction, and Religious Instruction supporting the mission of the school by promoting Catholic spiritual values.
Founded
1956
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
Morning Star School in Jacksonville, Florida serves children in Kindergarten through 12th grade with learning differences including Specific Learning Disabilities, ADD, Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Processing Deficits and High Functioning Autism.
Fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference, we are the only special education school in the Diocese of St. Augustine.
Utilizing individualized educational strategies and stressing moral values, Morning Star caters to the needs of each child. We prepare our students for life by developing a sense of individual responsibility and a global awareness that empowers each of them to become active and effective participants in today’s world.
Statement of Services
Morning Star School provides a strong educational foundation to students with learning differences including ADD, Processing Deficits, High Functioning Autism, Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Specific Learning Disabilities such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Executive Functioning Deficits, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities and Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit. At Morning Star School, students experience the learning in an environment where their individual talents are recognized, praised and nurtured.
INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
We believe that each child is an individual with unique learning styles. With a highly structured learning environment and curriculum individualized to fit each child’s needs, we are dedicated to helping each of our students perform to their highest potential. We recognize that it is critical for each child to acquire a realistic assessment of individual potential and develop an attitude of respect, service, and concern for other members of society.
Morning Star also offers Physical Education, Music & Art Education, Speech and Language Services, Behavior Support, Pet Therapy, Life & Social Skills Instruction, and Religious Instruction supporting the mission of the school by promoting Catholic spiritual values.
Founded
1956
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
