Speech Language Pathologist (Pool for all positions for the

Position Type :

Student Services / Special Service Providers / Speech Language Pathologist

Date Posted : 12 / 10 / 2024

Location :

Basil T Knight Center (BTK) Position :

Speech Language Pathologist pool for the school year 2025-26

"This district has the most supportive group of SLPs I have ever worked with!" - D51 SLP

$3000 SIGN ON BONUS!

$1500 Stipend Annually for Certificate of Clinical Competency!

Job Summary :

The School Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) works under the general direction of the assigned Special Education Coordinator and follows federal, state, district and the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) regulations and policies. Serving multiple schools / sites each School SLP provides an individualized series of both direct and indirect services to each student and / or evaluative referral that includes a significant component of compliance and administrative activities. Serving a mixed caseload School SLPs are Case Managers for student's identified with a Speech and / or Language Impairment and is a supporting team member for students who demonstrate Speech Language communication needs under a different identified disability. Writing, managing, overseeing, reviewing, and adjusting the components of each Individual Education Plan (IEP) along with facilitating and participating in IEP related meetings encompasses the largest portion of the School SLP's time and efforts. There is also significant administrative and compliance driven duties for the School SLP including Colorado Medicaid Reimbursement procedures . Other responsibilities of this role include collaborations and a wide array of Indirect Services for students reeving Speech-Language services.

Description :

Referrals and Evaluations :

• Serving the District's needs for Speech-Language Pathology services this team of Special Service Providers work throughout the 48+ schools and programs providing evaluative services to determine or identify a speech, language, communication disorder for children / students' birth - 21 years . Referrals for evaluation come from a variety of sources including but not limited to school staff, parents, peer professionals, and the Child Find Program and may include multiple educational impairments or disabilities. Children referred for SLP evaluation may include a diverse cultural and ethnical background and the School SLP is able to differentiate language disorders with language differences in culturally and linguistically diverse students. Referrals for evaluation and the case information provided are analyzed, reviewed, and discussed with members and if the need is indicated an evaluation plan is developed.
• The evaluation encompasses the procedures the School SLP uses to determine a student's initial and continuing eligibility for SpEd services. SLP collaborates with assessment teams utilizing a broad repertoire of developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate formal and informal assessment strategies to help identify each individuals' unique communication strengths and challenges. The make-up of special education team members is unique to each student and consist of a variety of District and non-District professionals. Common tests performed include but are not limited to sound delays / disorders, language delays / disorders, fluency disorders e.g. stuttering, and voice disorders. In addition, the School SLP identifies and monitors added literacy risks for students being treated for spoken language difficulties.
• SLPs analyze assessment data, integrating information from other professionals to determine specific communication needs, eligibility for services, and for incorporation into Individual Education Plans (IEP). Assessment data guides the identification of appropriate intervention therapies, development, implementation, monitoring, and modifying of programming to serve each student's needs. Facilitating a timely and collaborative response to referrals, the evaluation process, and the implementation of education plans, the School SLP role provides an expertise regarding the ability to train communication disorders etiology, model communication skills, and in designing augmented communication systems in order to provide a safe and accessible learning environment.

Individual Education Plans :

Communications Therapy :

Indirect Services :

Communication and swallowing disorders including the appropriate etiologies and characteristics ,

Qualifications :

Working Conditions : 188 days / year

Application Procedure :

Apply Online

Selection Procedure :

Preference given for ASHA-Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) ASHA

Salary & Benefits :

Speech Language Pathologist Base Pay Salary Schedule Range :

$65,662.76 - $105,575.16 based on one (1) FTE at one hundred eighty eight (188) days.

Hiring Range for External Candidates :

$65,662.76 - $90,443.04

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Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here :