Speech Pathologist

Special Education Speech Pathologist

Are you passionate and proactive about organizing and improving language development in special education students? Do you welcome, appreciate, and engage all staff team members? Do you connect with students, parents, and the community? Does student achievement data drive your instruction? Are you excited about working with a special education team? Can you develop a school culture of pride and high achievement for your caseload kids?

Eastpointe Community Schools is in the business of transforming lives. Our partnership with the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD), Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and the University of Virginia's Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE) has created a unique opportunity for rapid district turnaround. Part of our continued growth and improvement involves increasing educational expectations, developing a culture of support, and nurturing all students to address academic, behavioral, and interpersonal needs.

Look for staff mentoring, literacy coaching, extra-curricular activities opportunities, including after-school clubs/organizations, sports, and department teams in our schools. We offer 1:1 technology for our students, online programs that support academic curriculum, and multi-grade level field trips. We support our students with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

While all schools face challenges, at Eastpointe we all roll up our sleeves and work together to get things done. Our district appreciates talents and skills that others may have missed and embraces disruptive leaders willing to challenge the status quo. As a Speech Pathologist in our district, you will work side by side with your principals and other leaders who will help move you and your program forward. You will master and support student language development, assessment, and technology supports. You will find tremendous opportunities for professional learning in Eastpointe, as continuous growth is an expectation for all employees. We pride ourselves on creating a culture of continuous improvement with educators who feel this work is a calling, and where every interaction with students counts.

If you are passionate about the PLC process, inspiring and guiding excellent instruction, using student data, and growing strong relationships with families, students, and our community, we are looking for you! If you want to be a positive and productive member of a special education team, and are looking for leadership opportunities, we want you!

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
• Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license
• Evidence of successful clinical experience in communication disorders and language development
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with people and agencies associated with special education. Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with parents. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in diagnostic assessments with students in grades 6-12.
• Skilled with documenting services provided to students Ability to balance a caseload of students and meet deadlines for paperwork requirements

Performance Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Organizing language development program for speech and language impaired students
• Instructing individuals in both large and small group language activities
• Performing speech and language diagnostic testing
• Writing IEP goals and objectives and prescriptive activities based upon results of diagnostic testing.
• Keeping IEP progress reports updated per IEP schedule
• Maintaining service logs for all students serviced
• Medicaid Finalize speech only IEPs and METs
• Acting as a resource person in the area of speech and language development and assistive technology
• Communicating and working with parents with respect to a student's language strengths and weaknesses.
• Participating in collaborative planning with teachers
• Selecting instructional materials to meet student needs
• Performing other duties as assigned

Preferred: experience in working with secondary aged students with disabilities Preferred: experience working with PowerSchool and PowerSchool Special Education

Salary Data: per EFE Contract. 15 step schedule. Bachelor's lane: $50,831 - $82,897. Master's lane: $55,105 - $87,756, plus $3,000 additional on each step for MA+30 or beyond.