Speech Pathologist

Job Title: Special Education Speech Pathologist

Location: District

Are you passionate and proactive about organizing and improving language development in special education students Do you welcome appreciate and engage all staff team members Do you connect with students parents and the community Does student achievement data drive your instruction Are you excited about working with a special education team Can you develop a school culture of pride and high achievement for your caseload kids

Who we are: Eastpointe Community Schools is in the business of transforming lives. Our partnership with the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the University of Virginias Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVAPLE) has created a unique opportunity for rapid district turnaround. Part of our continued growth and improvement involves increasing educational expectations developing a culture of support and nurturing all students to address academic behavioral and interpersonal needs.

Look for Staff Mentoring Literacy Coaching Extracurricular Activities opportunities including afterschool clubs/organizations sports and Department Teams in our schools. We offer 1:1 technology for our students online programs that support academic curriculum and multigrade level field trips. We support our students with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

What we offer: While all schools face challenges at Eastpointe we all roll up our sleeves and work together to get things done. Our district appreciates talents and skills that others may have missed and embraces disruptive leaders willing to challenge the status quo. As a Speech Pathologist in our district you will work side by side with your principals and other leaders who will help move you and your program forward. You will master and support student language development assessment and technology supports. You will find tremendous opportunities for professional learning in Eastpointe as continuous growth is an expectation for all employees. We pride ourselves on creating a culture of continuous improvement with educators who feel this work is a calling and where every interaction with students counts.

What we are looking for: If you are passionate about the PLC process inspiring and guiding excellent instruction using student data and growing strong relationships with families students and our community we are looking for you! If you want to be a positive and productive member of a special education team and are looking for leadership opportunities we want you!

Minimum Job Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in speech/language pathology from an accredited college or university

Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in Speech Correction preferred

Evidence of successful clinical experience in communication disorders and language development

Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with people and agencies associated with special education.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with parents.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Experience in diagnostic assessments with students in grades 612.

Skilled with documenting services provided to students
Ability to balance a caseload of students and meet deadlines for paperwork requirements

Performance Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Organizing language development program for speech and language impaired students

Instructing individuals in both large and small group language activities
Performing speech and language diagnostic testing
Writing IEP goals and objectives and prescriptive activities based upon results of diagnostic testing.

Keeping IEP progress reports updated per IEP schedule

Maintaining service logs for all students serviced

Medicaid
Finalize speech only IEPs and METs

Acting as a resource person in the area of speech and language development and assistive technology
Communicating and working with parents with respect to a students language strengths and weaknesses.

Participating in collaborative planning with teachers

Selecting instructional materials to meet student needs

Performing other duties as assigned

Preferred: experience in working with secondary aged students with disabilities
Preferred: experience working with PowerSchool and PowerSchool Special Education

Salary Data: per EFE Contract with negotiations currently in process to increase salary schedules for 202526 going would love to tell you more:

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