Speech & Language Pathologist 2026-27

About the role

The purpose of Speech and Language Pathologist is to improve students' communication and success in academics, interpersonal skills, and activities of daily living by implementing district-approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/outcomes; addressing students' specific needs; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

Responsibilities

• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting teacher's expectations, developing methods for improvement, and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Affords assessments of students' social needs (e.g., behavioral, motor development, communication, etc.), academic needs, progress, expectations, goals, etc. (e.g., development level, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of evaluating students and family requirements, placements, and success of the program.
• Assists other personnel as needed for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Collaborates with school personnel, parents, and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions, and planning curriculum.
• Directs instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.

Qualifications

• The ability to implement behavior modification techniques and classroom management skills in order to produce desirable student behaviors.
• Identify and provide remedial services for children handicapped by impairments of speech; serve as a resource person to school personnel and community agencies; aware of current trends in the field of communication disorders and continuously upgrade assessment and therapy skills.
• The ability to write behaviorally stated goals/objectives for particular areas of instruction in IEP/IIEP format; ability to develop and provide a wide variety of activities and tasks in order to meet program objectives; ability to maintain proper discipline and control; ability to develop effective interpersonal skills with parents, children, and staff; ability to understand and utilize appropriate evaluation instruments; ability to be responsive to needs and concerns of parents and to encourage their participation in their child's program; ability to communicate effectively with parents, pupils, and staff; ability to assess the language development of nonverbal children; ability to speak Spanish desirable.

Requirements

• Valid California Speech-Language Pathology Services credential OR California Speech-Language Pathologist License, OR American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Verification Certification Letter, is required.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Copies of Transcript/Credential Copy (or Valid California SLP License).
• Lets of Introduction.
• Letters of Reference (3).
• Resume.

Comments and Other Information

A Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) recruited to work in the District shall be given a one-time $15,000 signing bonus over three years. The signing bonus will be paid out at $5,000 a year upon completion of a full year of service. No part of the signing bonus shall be prorated. New hire Speech and Language Pathologists may be granted years of experience up to the maximum years on salary schedule (current max = step 21).

If you have any questions, please email the contact person.

BEAUMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Beaumont Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Agency and shall not discriminate against employees, job applicants, students/parents, or community on the basis of gender, race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, marital/parental status, disability, or veteran status. District programs and activities shall be free from unlawful discrimination. Sexual harassment of or by any person in the work or educational setting shall not be tolerated, it shall be a violation of district policy to engage in any conduct which constitutes sexual harassment.

Complete district policies on nondiscrimination and sexual harassment are available through Human Resources.