Lowell School District
Position Opening
Speech & Language Pathologist
STARTING DATE
August 2025
WORK YEAR
193workday calendar
BASE SALARY
$(DOE)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Open until filled
THE POSITION
The Speech and Language Pathologist will screen evaluate and diagnose students of Lowell School District fororal language speech and/or hearing problems and will plan and implement special education programs forqualified students in compliance with all State and Federal laws and Lowell School District Policy. This position will be a combination of inperson and remote. The Lowell School District will consider parttime applicants as well as varied work schedules if it accomodates the needs of the students and district as well.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide district oral language and speech screening for all incoming first graders and kindergartenstudents and others upon request from parents teachers staff members or students.
- To diagnose oral language speech and/or hearing disorder.
- To provide a thorough assessment of each childs speech oral language and/or hearing problem uponreferral from the Child Study Team.
- To recommend to the District and Child Study Team the referring of children to specialists/agencies fordiagnosis and treatment of speechlanguage and/or hearing problems beyond the scope of the schoolprogram.
- To serve as a consultant in the development of an IEP for those students whose primary disabling conditionis other than speech and language
- To serve as a consultant to all building personnel.
- To plan an IEP with parents and other school personnel when appropriate and attend meetings with parentsand staff.
- To implement the childs IEP when appropriate.
- To maintain case records and information on all children served by the program.
- To maintain log of therapy for billing of health insurance if appropriate.
- To report childrens progress to parents teachers and principal when deemed beneficial to the childsprogress.
- To complete annual review form for parent.
- To maintain a smooth professional working relationship with individuals in related professions wheneverpossible.
- To assume major responsibility for the organization and operation of the district speechlanguage program.
- To evaluate the program and determine where changes should be made.
- To order and maintain equipment supplies and materials for the program.
- To continue professional growth and development by attending workshops and inservice training.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the superintendent.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The Applicant Must Have:
- Masters Degree in Speech Pathology or ability to obtain degree prior to the start ofthe school year.
- State Licensure in Speech Pathology or ability to obtain licensureprior to the start of the school year.
- Ability to interact with staff in a cooperative manner.
- Knowledge of SpeechLanguage development.
- Knowledge of speech disabilities in the schools: articulation language voice stuttering cerebral palsyauditory processing and head injury.
- Ability to work with students of all age levels.
Ability To:
- Coordinate supervise and provide educational and administrative assistance support and leadership to the site staff.
- Evaluate programs.
- Work effectively with a wide variety of organizations and with people of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
- Maintain a good working relationship with principals district staff community and partners.
- Communicate effectively in oral and written form and fluent in oral and written English communication.
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TO APPLY AND BE CONSIDERED APPLICANT MUST SUPPLY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Letter of interest stating your qualities and reasons for seeking this position
- Application
- Current resume
- Copy of current licensure*
- Three current letters of reference
*Or transcripts showing completion date.
If you have questions please contact Michelle Stephens at 541.937.5095 or email at
The Lowell School district complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin gender or disability.
The Lowell School Districts policy is to provide veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law. Applicants requesting veterans preference must provide certification of eligibility for preference in addition to other requested materials.