1.0 FTE Licensed Speech Language Pathologist K-12 for 2025-26

4-day student contact school week with 164 day contract 

General Description of the Position:

The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for evaluation, direct and related services as required to meet the district responsibilities under IDEA.

The SLP administers tests, interprets the results, and reports the findings and assists in making eligibility determinations.

The SLP is responsible for managing a caseload of 60 students who are identified as communication disordered only and supporting the case manager for students receiving speech services under another disability category.

Essential Functions:

1. Gathers and analyzes information about the student to develop an evaluation plan to address the speech/language issues.

2. Completes speech and language assessments using a variety of instruments.

3. Confers with multidisciplinary team members to share data gathered and assists team in formulating a care specific plan of evaluation and/or service.

4. Assesses and evaluates students' hearing and speech language development in relation to academic and behavioral needs using assessment tools, clinical observation and teacher/staff/parent interviews.

5. Analyzes results of the speech and language evaluation and incorporates the information into a synthesized report containing recommendations for school and home.

6. Responsible for scheduling eligibility and IEP meetings within timelines established by school, district, state, and federal requirements.

7. Facilitiates conferences with other members of the multidisciplinary team to share evaluation results with members of the eligibility team, IEP team, the parent, and the student, as appropriate. For communication disordered only students, is responsible for all required documentation, paperwork, and due process responsibilities in accordance with district, state and federal regulations.

8. Develops a speech (communication) and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) IEP for students and implements the IEP is in compliance with district, state and federal regulations and that the IEP is completed and provided to parents within the specified timelines by the district.

9. Provides direct and related services as determined appropriate by the IEP team.

10. Submits progress reports that contain objective data specific to the goals in the IEP within the required timelines established by district, state, and federal regulations.

11. Completes all special education paperwork and documentation within the timelines required by the school, district, state and federal procedures and policies.

12. Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and administration.

13. Attends and participates in school and district staff development.

14. Maintains knowledge of best practices and school reform initiatives in instruction and evaluation for students with disabilities.

15. Maintains knowledge of and follows district, state and federal special education regulations and procedures with regard to referral, identification, evaluation, placement and provision of a free appropriate public education.

16. Maintains therapy logs of services provided in accordance with services agreed to in the IEP. Provides the therapy logs on request of the school, district, and/or state and federal requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

Current TSPC License with SLP endorsement

Ability to evaluate speech and language problems and participate in determining the relationship of speech and language development to the student's academic and behavioral needs.

Certificate of Clinical Competence or in the process of attaining CCC's.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor if they are necessary for the scope of the job description or job evaluation tool.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent successful experience and training in delivery of speech and language services in school settings.

Bilingual knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge of Special Education eligibilities under Oregon Administrative Rules.

Working knowledge of individuals with Disabilities Education improvement Act regulations and procedures.

Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrated ability to compose and produce concise professional documents.

Strong theoretical background in working with culturally diverse populations.

Ability to acquire and maintain a valid first aid card.

Ability to perform essential functions of the job.

Physical Requirements:

Employee may need to:

a. Stand, walk, and/or sit continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

b. Drive, not at all, in the course of work scheduled hours, unless licensed as a type 10 driver through ODE Transportation and with Supervisor approval

Employee may use hands for:

a. Single grasping continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

b. Pushing and pulling continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

c. Fine manipulation continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

Employee may use wrists for:

a. Twisting/turning continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

Employee may need to bend, twist, squat, climb, reach above shoulders continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

Environment may be inside or outside continuously, frequently, occasionally, or not at all

Lifting is light work of 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Equal employment opportunity and treatment shall be practiced by the district regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation1, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition2, age, veterans' status3, service in uniformed service, familial status, genetic information, and individual's juvenile record that has been expunged, and disability4 if the employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, is able to perform the essential functions of the position. (see Board Policy GBA)

Salary : $47,432 - $92,775