School Year 2026-2027 Part-Time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Part-Time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Berwyn North School District 98 is located in Berwyn, Illinois. The district has three elementary schools and one middle school and serves more than 2,500 students in Pre-K through 8th grade. Our district is committed to mutual respect and cultural diversity. We foster strong partnerships among students, school staff, families, and the community and empower students to solve problems, make decisions, and apply technology so they can reach their full personal, academic, and civic potential. We offer a Dual Language Program to ensure students are fluent in two languages, a STEAM Program, and 1-to-1 technology to prepare students for the future.

The Speech & Language Pathologist is responsible for providing diagnostic and therapeutic services to students to help them develop their speech and language skills and to facilitate their personal, social, and intellectual development.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Conduct speech, language, and hearing screenings, and diagnostic evaluations to determine the need for clinical services
• Monitor student progress and participate in the comprehensive evaluation and review process
• Develop and implement IEPs; ensure goals are aligned to state standards; provide therapy, follow-up, and consultation as necessary
• Provide consultation to parents, teachers, and administrators, ensuring all parties are aware of students' needs and familiar with available special services
• Assist with the development and implementation of curriculum modifications and effective classroom strategies
• Facilitate a positive, differentiated learning environment that responds to the individual needs of each student
• Maintain appropriate compliance through daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress reports
• Stay abreast of new developments, ideas, and strategies in speech and language pathology; provide staff development as needed; assist with public awareness activities throughout the school, District, and community

Qualifications include:

• Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
• Professional Educator License, Illinois State Board of Education Type 10 or Type 73, or Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) or Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Ability to read, write, and speak proficiently in English
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of speech-related conditions, causes, and treatments
• Attentive and caring with prior responsibility for developing IEPs
• Prior experience working with children/adolescents
• Passion for working with children/adolescents
• Willingness/Ability to assist with the management of student misbehavior
• Ability to read, write, and speak proficiently in Spanish
• Knowledge of First Aid
• Knowledge of peer mediation and conflict resolution techniques and the ability to apply these strategies in the lunchroom or on the playground