Speech Language Pathologist -SLP, Public Middle School, Local or Travel, Leesburg, VA

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Public Middle School | Local or Travel Contract | Leesburg, VA

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) diagnoses and remediates speech and language problems of students and provides consultation to educational staff. The SLP will provide speech and language services to students with a variety of communication and learning needs, including:

• Speech-only students (articulation): Provide individual and small-group therapy sessions.

• Students with complex learning profiles: Support students in self-contained programs for Autism (AUT), Intellectual Disabilities (ID), and Multiple Disabilities (MD), primarily through a push-in service model.

• Students with other learning needs: Provide services to students eligible under Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Other Health Impairment (OHI), or high-functioning Autism (AUT) through push-in or pull-out models, as appropriate.

• Some students will not be case-managed by the SLP and will not be enrolled in self-contained programs.

Key responsibilities include screening students, initiating referrals, evaluating communication skills, leading meetings, communicating with parents and teachers, collaborating with staff, providing various therapy services, maintaining records, conducting progress reviews, providing in-service education, and participating in professional development.

• Master's Degree - Required.

Candidates must hold or be eligible for one of the following:

• Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement in Speech Language Disorders.

• Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology License.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include competence in administering and interpreting standardized tests, ability to collaboratively plan and evaluate educational programs, ability to provide speech and language services to students with diverse needs, strong communication and collaboration skills, and ability to support students in general and special education environments.

• Regularly communicate verbally, including expressing and exchanging ideas and providing detailed instructions accurately, clearly, and effectively.

• Possess the cognitive abilities necessary to learn, recall, and apply relevant practices and policies.

• Ability to sit or remain in a stationary position for extended periods.

• Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally.

• Ability to exert negligible amounts of force frequently or continuously to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Must be available to work Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-3:45 PM, including a 30-minute lunch break. Must be comfortable working with middle school students with a range of speech, language, and learning needs. Must provide services through individual, small-group, push-in, and pull-out therapy models. Must meet the required Virginia licensure or eligibility requirements. Must collaborate effectively with school staff, parents, and multidisciplinary educational teams.