Speech Language Pathologist

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location : US:CO:BOULDER

Department: Special Education

Position Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Position Start Date: August 4, 2026

Position Type: Teachers-Licensed

FTE: 0.60 - 24 hours per week - Temporary through 6/21/2027

Work Schedule: 186 Days - 12 Months - August

Closing Date: July 5, 2026

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Summary:

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, and cognitive-communication in children and adults. SLPs work with the full range of human communication in students birth-21 years. They provide training and education to professionals and families/caregiver.

Responsibilities:

• Provide services to students with a wide range of strengths and disabilities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from mild or moderate to severe and/or multiple disorders on an individual, small-group, or classroom basis to preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents through age 21.
• Collaborate with and train other professionals and parents to facilitate students' academic, communication, and social skills in an educational environment.
• Collaborate with families, general education staff, paraprofessionals, and service providers. This includes areas such as accommodations, instruction, grading, least restrictive environment, data collection and assessment and meaningful inclusion.
• Consultation in the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) schoolwide process.
• Develop goals, accommodations, present levels, and service delivery statements within Individualized Education Plan (IEPs) in collaboration with the education team and additional professionals when applicable.
• Attend and participate in annual review and eligibility determination/evaluation meetings including collaborating with the IEP team, student and family to create a plan that best supports student outcomes and determine impact of disability on educational access.
• Develop and implement an IEP for each student case managed by the SLP, monitoring dates for compliance. Includes coordinating all IEP meetings including annual, initial evaluations, re-evaluations and additional meetings for students on the caseload and maintaining compliance with IEP implementation.
• Complete documentation as required by federal, state, and local agencies including progress reports and EzEdMed medicaid billing.
• Complete progress monitoring and coordinate progress reports for all students on their caseload, including those at report card times and at IEP reviews.
• Collect and analyze data using multiple assessment tools, formal and informal for Initial and Re-evaluations to guide eligibility determinations and IEP development including behavior planning. Supervise clinical practicums and clinical fellowships, (optional).
• Create and foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment in which all students see themselves represented in the classroom and understand the behavioral expectations; implements procedures and routines that maximize student learning; respond to student misconduct in a respectful manner using restorative practices; actively seek a variety of perspectives; demonstrate mutual respect for peers and adults in a variety of contexts; and communicate and involve parent/guardians in all aspects of their child's education.
• Create and support a culture of equity and inclusion that values, accepts, and understands diversity and the impact of culturally responsive practices.
• Understand and identify barriers in classroom instructional practices that contribute to disproportionate outcomes for underrepresented groups of students.
• Develop positive relationships with parents/families; encourage parental involvement in students' education and ensure effective communication with students and parents; provide proactive, clear and constructive feedback to families about student progress and work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students; and foster two way communication with families.
• Exhibit a growth mindset through participation in high quality professional learning; actively participate in the evaluation process through goal setting, reflection, and development of new strategies and techniques.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Currently hold a CDE Special Services Provider license or have licensure application in process with a School Speech Language Pathologist endorsement (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
• Master's Degree.
• Completed and submitted BVSD online application.
• The READ Act SB 19-199 (PDF) and SB22-004 (PDF) requires that all Colorado teachers who provide literacy instruction to students must earn a "READ Act Designation" by meeting specific requirements. If you are hired for a position requiring the READ Act Designation, you will be required to obtain it. Additional information can be found here.

Preferred:

• Knowledge and experience with a variety of age levels, ability levels, and intervention methodologies, including working with students on the autism spectrum.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, however a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) could be accommodated.

Salary Information:

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

*Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule).


BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.

Application and Selection Procedure:

• External Candidates: Apply on-line at jobs.bvsd
• Current BVSD Employees: Must apply through the INFOR portal
• If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
• Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical examination.

Benefits & Eligibility:

Boulder Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees excellent benefits which may include:

• Free high-quality Health and Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized Benefits
• Identity Theft Protection
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• EcoPass

Please see our Benefits Page for information on the benefits we offer and eligibility information.

The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints: BVSD Legal Counsel - View phone number on click.appcast.io; Office for Civil Rights -