Sutro Elemetary/Dayton Elementary Speech Therapist 2026/27

About the role

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides diagnostic, remedial and consultative services for students with receptive/expressive communicative disorders. The SLP participates as a member of the special services and academic multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Identification of children with speech or language impairments.
• Diagnosis and appraisal of specific speech or language impairments.
• Referral for medical or other professional attention necessary for the habilitation of speech or language impairments.
• Provision of speech and language services for the habilitation or prevention of communicative impairment.
• Counseling and guidance of parents, children, and teachers regarding speech and language impairments.
• Evaluate goals and modify Individualized Educational Plans when necessary.
• Develop and execute appropriate therapy strategies which will guide therapy progress to accomplish long-range goals.
• Recognize the relationship of the speech therapy program with other disciplines and appropriately reinforce during therapy.
• Plan for and participate in professional improvement activities and take advantage of courses, readings, in-service training, and conferences in his/her area of specialization and competency.
• Identify potential speech and language problems through screenings of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
• Identify potential hearing problems by screenings of kindergarten and other teacher referrals.
• Evaluate students in areas including receptive language, expressive language, articulation, voice, fluency, auditory perceptual skills and hearing.
• Prepare individual educational plans for remediation of speech and/or language problems based on evaluation results.
• Give clear, concise, and appropriate directions.
• Provide timely feedback to students on their performance.
• Monitor and adjust the lesson pace to promote success of all students.
• Guide the therapy process toward achieving individual educational plan goals by establishing clear objectives and communicating these to students.
• Utilize appropriate strategies that enhance student's therapy participation and success and the development of thinking skills.
• Create an atmosphere in which students feel free to express their views and encourage respect for their rights, opinions, property and contributions of others.
• Assess student progress at the end of each session and use this information for future therapy planning.
• Assign and monitor homework, when appropriate, as an extension and reinforcement of therapy lessons.
• Recognize and utilize encouragement and positive reinforcement techniques as effective motivational factors.
• Encourage students to work toward maximum potential and take pride in their accomplishments.
• Use a variety of materials to accommodate students' individual education program needs.
• Communicate with students at their level of comprehension.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team in making recommendations for appropriate educational plans for students.
• Inform parents and the administrator of the results of evaluations, therapy goals, and therapy progress by conferences, written reports and/or telephone calls.
• Inform classroom teachers of results of screenings, evaluations, and therapy and offer suggestions for classroom implementation and facilitation of individual educational goals.
• Promote a professional attitude toward the schools, school board, administration, other staff members, and the community.
• Offer and seek assistance, advice, and guidance from colleagues, speech-language pathologists, and/or supervisors.
• Absenteeism will impair the continuity of the speech and language program.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies.
• Keep in confidence information that has been obtained in the course of professional service with respect to students, parents, and other staff members, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred but not mandatory: Board of Examiners State License, ASHA certification.
• Licenses and Certifications: Must possess or be able to acquire a license issued by the Nevada Department of Education and be certified in the relevant subject area.

Skills

• Knowledge, skill, and ability to provide instruction in elementary classrooms and in large groups guiding the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals.
• Ability to assist all students including culturally diverse and special populations in meeting individual needs to support academic achievement and student development.
• Ability to assist students with investigating college, university, and career and technical schools, scholarship options, and financial aid information in an effort to develop post secondary options.
• Ability to assist students with acquiring skills that maximize their personal and social development.
• Ability to facilitate parent and student conferences with teachers.
• Ability to participate in the annual evaluation and revision of the school-counseling program by collecting and analyzing data.
• Ability to work closely with school staff and administration to maintain an effective school-counseling program.
• Ability to attend required job-related meetings, activities, and on-going professional development.
• Ability to maintain professional competence.
• Ability to use effective oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

Employer-paid retirement, dependent upon previous experience.

Schedule

9 Months, 185/189 day schedule.

Pay

$50,761-$92,279 annually.