Speech/Language Pathologist
Student Services (District-wide)
177 scheduled working days (8.0 hours/day), 4-day school week
Salary Range: $50,872 minimum depending on experience (based on the 2024-2025 salary schedule)
Benefits & Eligibility:
RE-1 Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees excellent benefits, which may include: Employer-Paid Health Insurance. Optional Dental and Vision Insurance. Supplemental Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, and Retirement Savings Plans.
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SUMMARY: Apply principles, methods, and procedures for an analysis of speech and language comprehension and production to determine communicative competencies. Provide intervention strategies and services related to speech and language development and literacy development as well as disorders of language, voice, articulation and fluency, and functional communication that adversely affect an individual's educational performance.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, or CERTIFICATIONS: Must possess, or be able to obtain a valid Colorado Educator License. (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with professionals and parents to observe, plan, implement, monitor, and facilitate the generalization of oral and written communication skills. Use research-based and technically sound practices to drive decision-making and interventions; and collaborate with school personnel and parents in order to develop and modify student intervention strategies.
- Provide assessments that are relevant to the presenting concern and meaningful communication skills.
- Use a variety of service delivery options and evidence-based practices and facilitate generalization of communication skills.
- Manage time, organize material, and communicate with school teams and building and central administrators to effectively manage individual student programs; engage in problem-solving processes with school-based teams.
- Monitor individual progress towards measurable goals and objectives.
- Share knowledge with individuals and groups concerning communication, language and literacy development.
- Advocate for the individual's communication needs across a variety of settings.
- Develop and/or participate in professional enrichment activities to maintain a high standard of service delivery.
- Participate in or utilize specialized services to provide better programming for individuals with complex needs.
- May assist in the supervision of Speech/Language Pathology Assistants.
- Complies with Student Support Services and district policies and procedures (e.g., accident reporting).
- Provide direct and indirect interventions/therapy to students according to their special education Individualized Education Program (IEPs).
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Notation:
All staff are to be cognizant of policies regarding confidentiality. All District Board of Education policies may be viewed from the District’s website.
Sterling is located in Logan County in the Northeastern corner of Colorado on Interstate 76 alongside the Platte River. Having the largest population, approximately 14,699 (2020), in Logan County and much of the surrounding area, Sterling offers shopping, restaurants, numerous parks, a recreation center, and access to medical care, and is located near North Sterling Reservoir. Sterling is approximately 1 1/2 hours from Denver International Airport and 2 hours from Denver and the front range (I-25 corridor).
RE-1 Valley School District has two high schools, one middle school, one junior high school, three elementary schools and two preschools and serves approximately 1,908 students in the Sterling and Iliff/Crook areas, employing about 400 staff. RE-1 Valley employs highly qualified, dedicated staff who believe our mission is to prepare all students for productive, successful lives beyond school through a balanced curriculum, activities, community experiences, global awareness, high expectations, and interaction among students, parents, and community. Visit the District website at www.re1valleyschools.org for more information including updated job postings and salary schedules.
RE-1 Valley School District is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RE-1 Valley School District makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.