SLP - Middle School

Speech & Language Pathologist (SLP) Middle School Level

Haverhill Public Schools is a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration.

Title of Position: Speech & Language Pathologist (SLP) Middle School Level

Bilingual preferred

Work Year: August - June

Effective Date of Employment: 2026-2027 School Year

Salary: $56,473 (B Step 1) to $112,526 (M75 Step 14)

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Eight GIC health plan options
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance options
• Auto and home insurance options
• Wellness programs and discounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Credit union with competitive rates
• 403 (b) retirement
• Personal and sick days
• Teacher tuition reimbursement
• May be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

Organizational Relationship:

Responsible to the principal in all matters pertaining to the building, the director of special education in all areas of special education, and the superintendent of schools and/or his/her designee.

Statement of Duties:

• The speech-language pathologist is responsible for providing clinical supervision to speech-language assistants, evaluating students with suspected communication disabilities, and providing speech-language services to students with individual education programs in the schools.
• Deals with treatment or applications of remedies for the cure, alleviation, or prevention of speech disorders.
• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to promote students' receptive and expressive language skills for school success.
• Provides an individualized education program to meet individual needs of speech-language disabled students using evidence-based multi-sensory approaches.
• Uses evidence-based practices to consult with teachers about students who demonstrate communication disabilities.
• Keeps thorough and ongoing records, using qualitative and quantitative data, for individual students receiving speech-language services.
• Organizes speech program in assigned schools.
• Plans the therapy schedule including pupils in groups or individually, depending upon their classification and severity.
• Provides evaluations for team evaluations.
• Notifies parents of findings and progress via semi-annual reports.
• Attends team meetings when requested.
• Keeps accurate individual records.
• Completes individualized education plans when requested.
• Responsible for other instructional and general duties as indicated by the principal, the director of special education, and the superintendent of schools, or his/her designees and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.

Qualifications:

• Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Speech Language and Hearing Disorders - Required
• Licensed by the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure Speech Language Pathologist Required
• Possession of a master's degree in speech-language pathology
• Three (3) years experience as an SLP
• Such alternatives as determined by the superintendent of schools.

Closing date for receipt of application: Until filled