Speech Language Pathologist

About the role

Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union is seeking a knowledgeable and collaborative SLP. The School Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and providing treatment for students with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders in a school based setting. This role supports students’ communication development to enhance academic achievement, social interaction, and overall educational success.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive speech-language evaluations to determine eligibility and design appropriate, evidence-based instructional services and supports.
• Collaborates actively with multidisciplinary teams, colleagues, and outside professionals, both within and outside of RNESU, to coordinate care and resources.
• Manages timely completion of all required paperwork, including progress monitoring, IEP documentation, and regular compliance updates within EdDoc.
• Supervise, train, and support paraprofessionals and speech-language assistants to ensure accurate delivery of delegated intervention plans.
• Participates in and implements EST, 504, and IEP plans, tailoring interventions appropriately to address identified disabilities, delays, or learning differences.
• Maintains open, proactive written and verbal communication with families to foster strong partnerships and support continuous student development.
• Participates in EST functions, including meetings, referral process, screening referred students, providing supplemental support, and consulting services, as requested.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, timely, complete, effective and confidential student records and related reports as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Maintains and provides information regarding schedules, Child Count, Medicaid billing and any other mandated state reporting in a timely manner and consistent with policies and procedures of the supervisory union.
• Observes federal, state, and local policies and regulations in the delivery of speech and language services.
• Performs Other Duties As Assigned By Administration.

Qualifications

• Masters’s degree or higher
• Working knowledge of Vermont’s Education Quality Standards and the Common Core State Standards
• Holds or is eligible to hold a Vermont Teacher License with endorsement as speech language pathologist
• Certification with ASHA
• Experience evaluating students with language/speech challenges
• Experience providing succinct written and oral reports of student evaluation results and recommendations to team members
• Strong understanding of the IEP process and ability to develop and implement educational plans.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, families, and community members.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.