Speech and Language Pathologist

Mountain View Whisman School District Human Resources Department

Job Title: Speech and Language Pathologist

Classification: Certificated

Date Revised: 1/30/25

Salary Range

School Year $85812 $153847

Up to two 2 stipends available for Masters Doctorate Special Education Credential National Board Certification or Bilingual authorization.

A Hiring Bonuswill be offered for hard to fill positions (Special Education BCLAD) $10000hiring bonus paid over 3 years.

Position Description

Conducts speech and language assessments evaluation reports disability recommendations and provides speech and language services for students ages three and above with communication and articulation disabilities; serves as a resource for general education and special education teachers and administrators.

Qualifications

1 A California license in SpeechLanguage Pathology issued by SpeechLanguage Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.

2 A California credential authorizing language or speech services.

Desirable

1 Training and experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems

Bilingual Competency and/or Certification

Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologists must hold state bilingual certification.

Duties & Responsibilities

Develops and implements service plans and goals designed to meet the individual communicative needs of each student

Conducts speech and language assessments in compliance with District policies and state and federal regulations

Identifies students with speech and language impairment through comprehensive concise written assessment reports and Districtapproved assessment instruments

Participates in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to present assessment results and progress reports

Provides continuous evaluation of students progress toward IEP goals

Identifies students eligible for service completion and adequately prepares students school staff and parents for a transition phase of therapy prior to the recommendation for dismissal Participates in Student Success Team (SST) meetings

Plans organizes serves and assesses at assigned school sites and additional school sites as needed

Conducts screenings and diagnostic evaluations

Works with children with a wide range of disabilities from mild or moderate to severe and/or multiple disorders

Provides services on an individual smallgroup or classroom basis

Works on listening speaking reading writing and learning strategies in general education and special education classrooms

Collaborates with and trains other professionals and parents to facilitate students academic communication and social skills in an educational environment

Develops Individualized Family Service Plans and Individualized Education Programs Keeps and maintains service logs as directed

Consults and collaborates with other educators and related professionals

Supervises clinical practicums and clinical fellowships as assigned

Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is continuously required to speak and listen for extended periods. The employee is also required to sit or stand for long periods and to regularly walk; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is further required to have the physical mental and emotional stamina to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position and the mental acuity to collect evaluate and interpret data; to reason; to define problems; to establish facts; to draw valid conclusions; and to make effective judgments and decisions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A. and is not exhaustive of the duties performed or that may be performed by this position.

Supervised by: Superintendent or designee

Evaluated by: Superintendent or designee

The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Tara Vikjord at 6505 Montecito Ave. Mountain View CA 94043 or