Speech/Language Pathologist

Position: Speech Language Pathologist 

Assignment & FTE:  Elementary Special Education - 1.0 FTE

Start date: 8/22/2024

Pay and Benefits: Per the Ed Mn Hastings - Teacher Master Agreement 

Required Qualifications:  

• Current Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

• Experience working with a wide variety of communication needs

• Experience in due process procedures including conducting evaluations, writing IEPs, progress monitoring and meeting facilitation

• Excellent oral and written communication including report writing and family interview skills.

• Ability to be flexible based on program and student needs

• Knowledge of due process requirements and strong computer skills

• Ability to adapt equipment and materials for children with disabilities

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to work with students, families, professionals and staff of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds

• Ability to interact with and maintain cooperative relationship with all levels of staff and the public 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous related experience

 Essential Duties:

• Participate in multidisciplinary team for evaluation/assessment of a child, child’s family, and in the development of integrated goals and outcomes for IEPs

• Educate parents and others regarding the provision of services

• Provide specialized instruction as outlined in IEPs

• Utilize a variety of materials and teaching techniques including evidence-based practices

• Implement a variety of service delivery models including push-in classroom intervention, indirect/consultation

• Consult with parents, other service providers to ensure the effective provision of services

• Provide indirect and direction services to individual students on IEPs for students to receive meaningful benefit in the general ed curriculum, per the IEP team recommendations. 

• Collaborate with educational staff about student needs and progress

• Plan and conduct a system of continuous evaluation of each student’s progress

• Encourage and instruct parents and educational staff in appropriate methods to assist their child

• Participate in meetings to include IEP, conferences, in-services, etc. for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding student’s goals/outcomes

• Prepare documentation (evaluation, observations, progress reports) and maintain records as required and for compliance with district administrative policies, state and federal rules and regulations.

• Provide and maintain 3rd party billing documentation for eligible students

• Provide IEP case management 

• Maintain confidentiality

• Other duties as assigned 

Application Procedure:

• Apply online at www.hastings.k12.mn.us 

• If you have questions, contact Jill Petersen, Director of Special Services: jpetersen@isd200.org or 651-480-7008