K-4 Speech Pathologist

Certified
- Teaching
- Speech-Language Pathologist

Job Number

Start Date

Open Date 11/14/2025

Closing Date

POSITION: K-4 Speech Pathologist (Full-Time until June 30th)

SCHOOL YEAR: 2025-26

WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt/10 month

Mission: Educating and inspiring a diverse community of K-12 learners by engaging them in rigorous real-world learning experiences which prioritize intellectual, social and emotional growth.

Vision: Tapestry is a vibrant, sustainable school that empowers learners and leaders to make a positive impact in our communities and beyond.

Values: Perseverance, Integrity, Respect & Responsibility (PIRR).

POSITION SUMMARY: A Speech Pathologist is a highly-qualified teacher who works with students who require strategic intervention in whole-group and small-group settings. The focus of the teacher is to evaluate, diagnose, and treat students with speech or language disorders.

• Deliver services as mandated by Individualized Education Plans.
• Performs instruction and/or activities in the classroom setting to commensurate with the school's stated philosophy, objectives, and purposes.
• Participate as part of the educational/clinical team for each student.
• Have knowledge of the resources and supports available to assess the daily language skills and functioning of students with disabilities, particularly students with autism, cognitive and pervasive developmental delays.
• Possess an ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, as well as schedule and coordinate intervention with a variety of service providers.
• Have knowledge of the resources and supports available to assess, design, train and monitor the use of assistive technology and augmentative communication devices.
• Have excellent, well-developed written and oral communication skills, and proven ability to interact positively with students, parents, colleagues, and third-party agencies.
• Have effective case management and resource management skills, and the ability to create and maintain all required documentation.
• Have demonstrated experience in applying research-based therapeutic and instructional methodologies when working with students with disabilities.
• Compiles case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early developmental history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
• Have the ability to remain flexible and respond effectively as emergent classroom situations warrant, and/or the ability to manage behavioral challenges.
• Understand importance and possess the ability to consult with administration on school/community issues that interfere with educational performance.
• Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
• Educates students, family members, and in-service education and serves as a consult to teachers and school staff on topics concerning speech/language skill development, speech disorders and causes, including disabilities and traumatic events, and inclusion of students with disabilities within the general education setting.
• Serves as a resource to school staff in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech/language development.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement prescribed language intervention, assistive technology and/or augmentative communication through suggestions for the students daily activities.
• Develops in-service programs to assist teachers in understanding issues.
• Develop and foster positive student relationships, as well as monitor, encourage and provide guidance to students on the individual progress which will promote educational development.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Facilitates the acquisition of skills necessary for a student's transition to post-high school settings.
• Stay current with most recent developments in appropriate subject areas as initiated by the school or district.
• Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate and as…