2026-27 - ESA - Speech Language Pathologist Pool

Clover Park School District • Lakewood, WA

21h

About The Position

Speech Language Pathologist provide assessments and remediations for students identified with a need for special services in the areas of language, speech, voice and fluency. These services are designed to help students meet their educational goals and to decrease the effects of the handicapping condition on the student’s ability to participate in the educational process in cooperation with other staff members and parents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year college
• Ability to function as a team member with staff and parents in the development of student IEPs.
• Ability to communicate and interact positively with all types of disabled students, professional associates, and patrons of the school district.
• Demonstrated skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with district staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies community groups and the public in a multicultural community.
• Knowledge of educational versus medical concerns needing assistance from SLP.
• Knowledge of Special Education service delivery models.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations from programs providing services to children with handicapping conditions and Clover Park School District policies.
• Knowledge of, and ability to maintain/clean, SLP equipment.
• Ability to initiate and maintain required and adequate student and office records.
• Ability to follow established guidelines to supervise Assistants when appropriate.
• Ability to regularly lift and push/pull 40 pounds and occasionally lift 60 pounds.
• Ability to be flexible in regards to scheduling, school selections and assignments.
• Ability to organize workload in two or more work locations on a daily basis.
• Valid Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certificate with Speech and Language Pathologist endorsement
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in accordance with REAL ID Act.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one-year experience working with youth aged 3 to 21.
• Working knowledge of computer software.
• Current First Aid/CPR
• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Department of Health Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology

Responsibilities

• Conduct and interpret informal and formal assessments of appropriate students, identified and referred for assessment
• Plan and implement educationally relevant therapy programs for eligible students.
• Participate in the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in conjunction with school personnel and parents.
• Monitor and attend to behavior of students during SLP Therapy services.
• Coordinate SLP services with those of other health and educational personnel and provide consultative services.
• Participate in varied service delivery models (i.e. individual, group, consultative) in cooperation with the student, other school personnel, and the student’s family.
• Evaluates students in terms of planned goals, revises intervention strategies as a result of the evaluation, and provides students with feedback on their progress.
• Organizes and schedules assigned caseload at varied locations.
• Request/recommend from the Special Education Department the basic SLP equipment and supplies needed.
• Continue professional educational development and participate in in-service activities for staff and support personnel.
• Participate in policy formulation as it relates to SLP services.
• Maintain records and submit reports as required by law and district process and procedure.
• Maintain, clean, utilize and transport SLP equipment used for student’s therapy.
• Maintain accurate service logs within the District-designated service logging system.
• Adhere to special education compliance requirements under state and federal law.

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time