Speech and Language Pathologist 1.0 FTE

Speech and Language Pathologist - 1.0 FTE

Student Services

Reports To: Director of Student Services

Salary: Per the FHEA Master Agreement Salary Schedule

Schedule: Beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year

Job Summary: Provide expert speech and language pathology services to students.

Required Qualifications:

• Meets State of Michigan requirements as a Speech and Language Pathologist.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Teaching certification
• Experience and knowledge of language articulation development fluencyand voice intervention/remediation strategies
• Experience and knowledge of speech and language development in specialpopulations including students with early childhood developmental delayscognitive impairments and autism spectrum disorders
• Familiarity with Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association and KentIntermediate School District speech and language guidelines
• Knowledge of Response to Intervention initiative and strategies
• Prefer experience and knowledge with a wide range of school-age students

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to relate positively and work cooperatively with students school staffand parents
• Provide diagnostic consultative and direct speech and languageservices to students in both individual and small group settings; establishinggoals based on assessments data and student need; and documenting studentprogress on goals and objectives
• Provide speech and language assessment and diagnostic servicesand effectively functioning as an evaluation team member
• Function as speech and language consultant for special and generaleducation teachers regarding the integration of language instruction into thecurriculum
• Organize and balance a variety of complex job responsibilitiesincluding therapy consultation and compliance
• Ability to understand and fulfill special education requirements by law
• Collaborate with the IEP team to create a comprehensive plan to support the needs of the student while working toward their IEP goals and objectives. This includes assisting with all areas of the students disability related needs including evaluations
• Relate positively and work cooperatively with students school staffand parents
• Attend and participate in all special education meetings
• Participate in professional development activities aimed at current trends and best practices
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand walk sit use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl talk hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust/focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate both orally and in writing copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.

Benefits & Evaluation:

In accordance with the FHEA Master Agreement.

Terms of Employment:

The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.

The Forest Hills Public SchoolDistrictdoes not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion age sex (including pregnancy gender identity or sexual orientation) marital status disability genetic information or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.