Job Summary:

The Speech and Language Pathologist will provide services to students with speech and language impairments. The Speech and Language Pathologist shall screen, assess, and identify students with communication disorders that affect their educational progress. 

Qualifications:

Professional Educator License (PEL) or eligible for an appropriate license

Master’s Degree in Speech and Language 

Bilingual preferred, not required

Evaluation:

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on the Evaluation of Staff.

Reports to:

Building Principal and  Director of Student Services  

Terms of Employment:

This position is based on a 190-day work schedule, with salary and benefits determined by the Board of Education. Employment terms are subject to the guidelines outlined in the Related Service Agreement.

Compensation and Benefits: 

The details of compensation and employee benefits are comprehensively outlined in the Related Service agreement; the document is accessible at the following link: https://www.cusd50.org/page/careers. This agreement is a valuable resource for individuals seeking comprehensive information regarding our organization's remuneration and benefits structure.

FLSA 

Exempt

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Identifies children (birth through age 21) through screenings and/or evaluations who have significant speech/language impairments. 
2. Develops and implements each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and manages the individual caseload.
3. Provides speech/language therapy interventions through Special Education and the MTSS process using a continuum of service delivery models. 
4. Supports classroom teachers to implement each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) as written and collaborate with colleagues to ensure appropriate modifications or accommodations. 
5. Communicates the essential questions to clarify the learning goals for each lesson.
6. Configures lessons and select instructional strategies with the intent of ensuring that all students can answer a lesson’s essential question by its conclusion
7. Assesses student progress toward objectives, expectations, and IEP goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administration.
8. Demonstrates the ability to assess and monitor the students’ skills individually.  
9. Creates and nurtures supportive, student-centered classroom communities that promote personal empowerment, academic growth, and the social-emotional well-being of all learners.
10. Manages student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
11. Provides students with regular opportunities to collaborate with peers, move with purpose, and experience diverse instructional strategies so that they are physically and intellectually engaged as learners.
12. Provides students time to interact with instructional resources and materials thoughtfully and actively to support their comprehension and long-term retention of information.
13. Allows students to take an active role in their learning by setting and monitoring individualized goals and processing and reflecting deliberately within lessons
14. Incorporates cultural diversity and appreciation within the curriculum.
15. Uses technologies appropriately in the teaching/learning process.
16. Participates in a professional learning community with various stakeholders, including but not limited to instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established objectives supporting the school improvement plan.
17. Participates in various meetings and professional development activities to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
18. Assists with the transition from one grade level to the next. 
19. Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with parents and community agencies to promote second language acquisition.
20. Performs other duties and responsibilities as determined by the principal or designee or as needs arise.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Must demonstrate a record of effectiveness in their teaching
• Must have excellent planning and organization skills
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with others 
• Must have strong verbal communication skills
• Must model a desire and willingness to learn continually,

Physical Demands:

The physical demands of this position include frequent sitting and standing for extended periods. Depending on class/student assignment, the employee may occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds. Repetitive bending at the waist, as well as kneeling, stooping, and crouching to assist students, is also required. Employees may reach overhead as well as above the shoulders and horizontally.

ADA:

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

This job description is intended to describe minimum qualifications duties and responsibilities performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  The District reserves the right to amend and change the position responsibilities to meet District needs as necessary.