2025-26 - 1.0 Speech Language Pathologist - One Year Only

North Thurston Public Schools • Lacey, WA

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About The Position

Speech language pathologist work in a variety of elementary and secondary school settings by focusing on helping students with a wide range of speech-language-related problems to meet performance standards. The work includes the use of evidence-based assessment and intervention practices in the prevention, assessment, intervention, and program design efforts that are integrated within a school. Primary responsibility shall include student safety and appropriate collaboration and attention to each student's readiness to learn including needed guidance, discipline, and welfare. Employee may work in a variety of elementary and/or secondary educational, individual or team settings. Employee may rotate among several schools. The District represents a diverse community with a population of more than 50% of students with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the District's diverse populations.

Requirements

• Incumbents must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Speech Language Pathologist certificate.
• Master's degree in speech pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to understand procedures and function in a school system with regard to the special part health services play in the overall education of the student.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents, district staff, and community members who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse.
• Ability to effectively communicate with parents, students, and staff verbally and in writing.
• Commitment to collaboration and teaming and effectiveness in working within a professional learning community.
• Evidence of continuous professional learning and a commitment to participate in professional growth opportunities and self reflection on professional practice.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) preferred.
• Experience working with, or knowledge, of Limited English Proficient students.
• Bilingual skills.
• Successful experience teaching in a diverse student environment.
• Successful experience in a team teaching environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides speech and language testing and evaluations of students referred to the speech-language pathologist
• Develops and maintains a schedule of services to assure the needs of all assigned students are met.
• Maintains individual student service records as required by the federal government, state, district, and sound professional practice.
• Provides habilitative or rehabilitative services for those students identified as having speech, language, or hearing problems.
• Provides consultative services to appropriate personnel (i.e. teachers, administrators, parents, etc)
• Maintains ongoing records for each individual case (speech, language, hearing).
• Initiates and updates short-term and long-term goals for each case annually on an individual education program form, with signed parent approval.
• Provides assistance for training of other personnel (i.e. practicum students, student teachers, helpers, etc.).
• Provides input in regard to developing and conducting research in speech and hearing and pupil services department.
• Works in a flexible and cooperative manner.
• Treats co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times
• Serves as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students.
• Works closely with reading specialists, literacy coaches, special education teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, audiologists, guidance counselors, and social workers, in addition to others.
• Works with school and district administrators in designing and implementing programs.
• Work includes data-based decision making, including gathering and interpreting data with individual students, as well as overall program evaluation.
• In performing the above duties, works collaboratively in a professional learning community with other teachers, support staff, and others as appropriate, in addressing the needs of students, developing effective practices, and developing and implementing best practices.
• Actively participates in faculty and grade level or department meetings, assist building efforts to plan, budget, implement, and evaluate the school's program and to do related work as required. In carrying out these responsibilities, follows school policy and procedures, standard practices, and approved curriculum, and will actively and positively support the school vision.
• Is constantly observant of the needs and challenges of students and promptly engages an administrator or appropriate educational staff associates when the there is reason to suspect or reasonably believe that a student is at risk or in danger due to such issues as bullying, sexual harassment/misconduct, depression or suicide ideation, or academic failure. The teacher serves as a positive role model for students and practices the behaviors that are expected of students.
• Assists in the supervision of students at school activities and events. Remains vigilant of students throughout the school day and the school location, taking the initiative to engage students when students are acting inappropriately or in inappropriate locations for the time of day.
• Establishes a professional growth plan and annually review the plan and progress with the administrator.
• Required to follow Board policies and stay abreast of updates and changes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.
• North Thurston Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
• 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees