Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Department: Special Education Reports To: Director of Special Services 2025-26 School Year Salary & Benefits: Will follow the teacher's salary schedule outlined in the HEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The salary for a 1st year teacher with no experience is $41,410 up to $62,296 depending on education and experience. The salary schedule for 2025-26 is currently under negotiations. District will pay single employee premium for district's health insurance as outlined in the HEA CBA.

Summary: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions consistently and to the satisfaction of the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified disabled individuals. This job description is not an exhaustive list, as employees may be required to perform duties not specifically designated within this document, at the employer's discretion. Havre Public Schools reserves the right to modify or interpret this job description as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), including measurable goals and objectives for each student's needs as applicable to the educational setting.
• Develops a Plan of Care for Medicaid eligible Speech Language Impaired students, which may include specific instructions to students, parents, teachers, and other professionals on the IEP.
• Identifies/selects appropriate materials and equipment for therapy.
• Establishes schedules for therapy sessions.
• Notifies all school staff of schedule.
• Maintains accurate daily records and data collection to document students' attendance, progress, including requirements for Medicaid billing.
• Verifies students' Medicaid eligibility and writes a Plan of Care for those who are eligible.
• Manages time, materials, and equipment effectively.
• Creates materials for students who have very specialized needs.
• Establishes and maintains a positive, organized, and safe environment for students.
• Uses technology resources effectively.
• Participates in all pre-referral and referral procedures as required by districts.
• Conducts comprehensive evaluations and completes progress reports.
• Re-evaluates as needed, reviews annual IEPs or completes amendments as students meet goals.
• Uses standardized assessments, clinical judgment, and teacher-parent input to screen, evaluate, and reassess students.
• Provides therapeutic intervention(s) for Speech and Language Communication Disorders.
• Provides direct speech therapy using materials specific to communication disorder(s).
• Provides functional suggestions to teachers and parents regarding the student's therapy program.
• Provides student services as recommended in the IEP.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with other professionals, students, parents, and community agencies.
• Attends IEP meetings for all students served, and other student-related conferences as determined necessary.
• Provides families, employees, and other professionals with consultation and instruction in therapy techniques to establish carry-over into daily activities, which ultimately affect students' performance in the academic and community settings.
• Consults with teachers, parents, and other IEP committee members to ensure that students' needs are being met.
• Participates in training sessions, conferences, and workshops to keep abreast of current practices, programs, and legal issues while maintaining professional certification and/or licensure.
• Promotes and supports the professional growth of self and others: Models professional and ethical conduct.
• Prepares the required reports and documents and maintains all appropriate records.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and other professional information.
• Complies with policies, procedures, and programs aligned with Montana and Federal guidelines supporting the school and District goals and priorities.
• Ensures that student growth/achievement is continuous and appropriate for age groups and student program classification.
• Establishes and maintains a positive collaborative relationship with students' families, colleagues, staff and administration to increase student achievement and team collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• A master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited educational institution.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred (SLP CCC).
• Possess a Montana License certificate to practice Speech Language Pathology.
• Possess a Montana Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires professional knowledge of the theories, terminology, principles, and techniques of Speech Language Pathology practices in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult growth and development, neurological disabilities, behavioral management, and psycho-social aspects of children with mental and physical disabilities.
• Requires the ability to consult and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with parents, students, teachers, administrators and colleagues.
• Requires the ability to independently organize and prioritize therapy activities and program related paperwork as well as time management.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and to respond to questions from school administrators, teachers, parents, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to operate computers and related software.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with teachers, administrators, parents and community members.
• Ability to deal effectively with confidential matters.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deal with flexible scheduling.
• Must possess valid driver's license and have access to reliable transportation.

Physical Demands:

• Light work: Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.
• The work also requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Duties are performed primarily indoors with occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. Employees in this position work in a dynamic environment across a variety of school settings that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

Deadline: Open until filled