About this role
Title: Speech & Language Pathologist
Job Summary
The Speech & Language Pathologist (SLP) assesses and treats students with communication disorders involving speech, articulation, expressive language, receptive language, voice, and/or fluency. Working collaboratively with general educators, special education staff, parents, and administrators, the SLP develops and implements individualized treatment plans to support students' communication, academic achievement, and holistic growth.
Performance Responsibilities
- Conduct speech, language, and communication evaluations using standardized assessments, informal measures, and classroom observations.
- Analyze evaluation results to identify communication disorders and determine eligibility for special education services.
- Develop Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives tailored to student needs.
- Serve as a member of the IEP, Student Support and/or MTSS Teams, present evaluation findings, share progress updates, and make recommendations.
- Deliver speech-language services in a variety of modalities: individual, group, and/or push-in/classroom-based.
- Consult and collaborate with general education teachers, special educators, clinicians, and instructional support staff.
- Partner with parents/caregivers, providing strategies and resources to support skill development outside of school.
- Possesses a general understanding of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices and low-tech tools.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant records of student evaluations, attendance, progress notes, and IEP documentation.
- Monitor and report student progress regularly to parents and school staff.
- Comply with state and federal special education regulations, district policies, and professional ethical standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (required); Master's degree (preferred)
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) licensure as a Specialist Teacher: Speech Language & Hearing Disorders
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with students, parents, and colleagues
- Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
- Belief in the necessity of high behavior expectations and consistency in upholding those expectations
- A strong commitment to helping a wide variety of culturally diverse students achieve their full potential
- Ability to support the development of culturally responsive programs and activities that promote student engagement, family engagement, community involvement and a positive school climate
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I) and fingerprints
Evaluated by: Building Principal and/or Special Education Administrator
Work Year: In accordance with the terms of the WEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement
Salary/Benefits: In accordance with the terms of the WEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to move throughout a building; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms, climb or balance and stoop.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to have the cognitive ability and focus to manage multiple detailed tasks at once with frequent interruptions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work is performed in an educational environment. Majority of the work is performed in a moderately noisy environment with frequent interruptions.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.