2026 Summer School Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
ESY Speech and Language Pathologist The Cove School’s ESY program runs from June 10, 2026 – July 17, 2026 Cove Career Center - Downtown Northbrook Job Summary: The position of the speech and language pathologist is designed to serve individual or small groups of students in need of speech, oral language and nonverbal communication instruction. The speech and language pathologist should have knowledge of the development of phonology and the articulation of speech sounds, morphology (rules governing word forms), syntax (word order in sentences), discourse (organization of connected language beyond the single sentence), semantics (meaning), and pragmatics or verbal and nonverbal communication in a social context. It is important to understand normal language development as well as language disorders.
Requirements
- Minimum Education - Master’s Degree
- Certification: Illinois State Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist
- Illinois Type 73 School Service Personnel OR Professional Educator License
Nice To Haves
- CCC Preferred
Responsibilities
- Evaluate the student's speech and language skills using formal and informal diagnostic instruments.
- Develop an Individualized Educational Program for each student.
- Translate assessment results into remedial programming.
- Maintain student service logs.
- Exhibit knowledge of subject matter to implement objectives.
- Utilize alternative and creative ways to achieve objectives in the speech and language areas across settings.
- Assist parents and students in understanding the student's learning disability, develop realistic expectations and goals, articulate the strengths and weaknesses of the student, and help the student become a self-advocate.
- Help the students understand their learning disabilities as they relate to academic tasks and social settings.
- Promote the teaching of self-advocacy skills in the classroom and coordination of curriculum between divisions and among the classes with respect to teaching life/social/study skills that are important for successful mainstreaming and transition to other programs, schools, etc.
- Record, evaluate and report on-going student language growth and development.
- Update Individualized Educational Program for each student.
- Update review status on each student's Individualized Educational Program goals quarterly.
- Write two (2) progress reports, one per semester.
- Participate in parent conferences and student staffings.
- Educate the staff with respect to oral language development and disorders in children and adolescents.
- Assist the staff in integrating instruction in oral language, reading, and written language.
- When appropriate, lead or co-lead language/pragmatics groups in the classroom.
- Act as a liaison between Cove School and private therapists/agencies to consolidate services to students.
- Maintain contact with students' outside therapists.
