Centralia-Speech Language Pathologist

Reports to: Executive Director of Special Services Location: Special Services

Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary:

This position provides a wide-range of speech, hearing, and augmentative communication services in individual or small groups in a variety of elementary and secondary school settings. This position also consults with parents and teachers of children with identified communication disabilities.

Required Qualifications:

● Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate Certificate with speech language pathologist/audiologist endorsement

● Valid CCC-SLP

● Knowledge of both verbal and non-verbal communications methods

● Ability to work cooperatively with staff, parents, administration and support personnel

● Willingness to learn and use curriculum, assessments, education codes, and district policies

● Competency in assessment, data gathering and interpreting techniques;

● Ability to use and/or willingness to learn technology and computerized reporting systems

● Successful experience establishing and carrying out behavior interventions systems

● Current knowledge of federal and state laws, rules and regulation governing the education of children qualified for special education.

● Working knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) best practices

● Knowledge of the identification process of special education students

● Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented

● Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed

● Ability to maintain a positive attitude

● Ability to provide services in a team setting

● Familiarity with racial equity and inclusion frameworks

● Gives evidence of high, sincere interest in pupils, employees, patrons, and academic programs of the schools

● Successful experience working with self-direction and a high degree of collaboration

● Possession of organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs

● Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality and tact in the performance of duties

● Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

● Prior experience providing speech and language therapy in the school setting

● Ability to speak Spanish

● Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds

Essential Functions:

● Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments

● Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate

● Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct identified speech or language disabilities

● Assists and guides school staff in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments

● Practices effective leadership in areas of assignment

● Conducts testing, interprets results, and leads the multi-disciplinary team in the identification of special education students

● Assesses, motivates, redirects, and interacts with students in a productive manner.

● Provides training/in-service on strategies for working with students with behavior problems

● Prepares and submits the necessary documentation for Medical Recovery

● Participates in or facilitates school based Multi-disciplinary Team/Group of Qualified Professionals meetings

● Promotes collaboration between school administration, staff and parents for the purpose of maintaining effective, consistent and regular communication between all stakeholders

● Keeps abreast of special education pedagogy and apply this research to special education programs

● Articulates special education visions and goals to regular education and special education staff

● Assists in developing and implementing Childfind activities

● Directly assists classroom teachers with the ongoing management of special needs students within their classrooms

● Completes work in a timely manner consistent with state and federal regulations

● Serves as a member of the Student Support management team, IEP Teams, etc. as pertinent to the job

● Conducts parent and/or parent-student conferences set up to interpret student assessment results

● Participates in curriculum development and implementation of special education services

● Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) around aspects of special education services

● Stays current on policies and laws related to special education

● Develops and maintains collaborative and transparent relationships with other district staff, families, and community partners.

● Completes all documentation as required by law or prescribed by the Executive Director of Special Services, including but not limited to IEPs, assessment documents, and progress reporting

● Attends staff and other professional meetings as appropriate or directed

● Uses and integrates technology for communication and instruction

● Other duties as assigned

Salary: $62,169.45- $124,490.10 annually, DOE

Work schedule: 1.0 FTE

Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedures: Anyone interested in this position should apply through EdJobsNW with a letter of interest, a resume, and three professional references AND submit the letter of interest to Tammie Jensen-Tabor, Executive Director of Special Services at tjensen-tabor@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Tammie Jensen-Tabor.