Open Positions for Cook County School District 130

Openings as of 3/29/2025

Speech Language Pathologist

JobID: 1886

Position Type:
  Special Education/Speech Language Pathologist


Date Posted:
  3/17/2025


Location:
  District Wide


Date Available:
  August 2025


Closing Date:
  Until Filled


  
Job Summary:  The speech language pathologist is responsible for screening, assessing, and identifying students with communication disorders that adversely affect their educational progress. The speech language pathologist develops and provides direct and indirect services within the student’s educational setting according to the goals and objectives of the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The speech language pathologist collaborates with other classroom teachers and related service providers in the development and implementation of best practices, thus ensuring that the student’s needs are met in all school settings.  This position is available for the 2025-2026 school year.
 
 
Qualifications:
 
• Current and valid PEL with a Speech Language Pathologist (teaching or non-teaching) endorsement; 
• Master's Degree and Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology required;
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of speech-language therapy;
• Knowledge of the methods and procedures for the assessment and treatment of communication disorders;
• Ability to develop, evaluate, and modify IEPs based on assessment data;
• Ability to establish a positive rapport with students;
• Understands the importance of communicating and working closely with the families of students; 
• Able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement best practices designed to ensure that a student’s needs are met in all school settings; 
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to prepare and deliver written and oral summaries of evaluations and other reports to colleagues and families;
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
 
Salary and Benefits:
 
• Starting salary of $55,256; (Please click the link to view the current (salary schedule);
• Salary is commensurate with education and experience;
• Qualified candidates may be granted up to twenty years of verified full-time teaching experience for credit on the salary schedule;
• We offer a mentoring program for teachers who are new to the District;
• The District offers a competitive benefits package, which includes health (Blue Cross Blue Shield), dental (MetLife), vision (VSP) and life insurance plans (2024-2025 CCSD130 Benefit Summary Guide);
• Reimbursement of up to $100 for goods and activities that promote wellness as part of the District's Employee Wellness Program;
• Employee assistance program offered to employees and their immediate family members.

Working Conditions:
• 180 days per year - August through May/June
• K-5 Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Middle School Work Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
 
Application Procedure: Submit application online at www.district130.org

Cook County School District 130 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
 





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