Speech Language Pathologist

2026-2027 School Year - Speech Language Pathologist JobID: 6922 Position Type: Licensed Educators and Specialists/ Speech Language Pathology Date Posted: 4/9/2026 Location: Eagles Elementary School Date Available: 08/19/2026 Job Type 0.5 FTE Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Schedule Teacher's Contract Salary Range From $50,616 to $91,468 Position Purpose Public school Speech-Language Pathologists are communication specialists who work with students identified with language disabilities, articulation deficits, dysfluency speech, and voice disorders. Responsibilities Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students. Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement. Serves as a resource to teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairments. Provides screening to identify speech‑impaired children as requested by Child Study Teams. Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community. Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language disabilities. Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement programs throughout the student's daily activities. Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate. Participates in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district. Ensures a safe, pleasant, and effective educational atmosphere, provides discipline as necessary, and enforces school policy. Minimum Qualifications Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology. A minimum of 60 semester hours of academic credit in normal aspects of human communication, development thereof, and clinical techniques for evaluation and management of speech and language disorders. A minimum of 300 clock hours of supervised practicum experience with people who present a variety of communication disorders, to be acquired in conjunction with academic training, 150 hours of which shall be obtained on the graduate level. ND Teaching License with Certification as Speech/Language Pathologist and a Special Education Credential. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students; establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication; demonstrate proficiency with computer and troubleshoot equipment. Physical Requirements Stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands dexterously, reach with hands and arms frequently; taste or smell, stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl rarely; climb or balance occasionally. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Potential for Additional Earnings Staff who hold an American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association (ASHA) certification are eligible for an annual stipend of $1,000. Special Education staff may be eligible for an annual case‑management stipend of $3,000. Legal and Diversity Statement The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr