ESY - Speech-Language Pathologist

This position is for Extended School Year (ESY). All pay will be timesheeted. You must be available and commit to attending all school days. 2025-26 Extended School Year (ESY) for students will be 4 hours/day in the morning, 4 days a week (MON-THR) from 6/29/2026 to 7/23/2026. There will be an additional hour a day (30 minutes before students arrive, 30 minutes after students leave).

There will be 3 days of training and preparation on 6/24, 6/25, and 6/26.

This position requires working with children of various ages and a variety of disabilities (preschool to 12th grade). Position requires being an itinerant and traveling to different school sites within the district.

• Evaluate communication problems including receptive-expressive language, articulation, voice, fluency, neuromuscular and non-vocal.
• Must document evaluation results and relate the impact of the communication disorder to the educational performance of students.
• Identify needs, prepare treatment plans, make recommendations regarding the interventions and individualized programs (IEPs).
• Provide speech/language therapy to communication‑disordered students from regular and special education classrooms.
• Provide informational and consultative services relative to the management of the communication disorder to the student, education team, family, related medical agencies and community agencies.
• Demonstrate positive relationship skills with students, parents and colleagues.
• Able to function effectively as an active, productive, and integral member of educational teams.
• Able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner, both orally and in writing.
• Able to organize caseloads.
• Document third party billing activities.
• Knowledge of due process.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws relating to children with disabilities.
• Able to complete activities that support compliance with Federal, State and local mandates.

The preceding list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• ASHA CCCs or equivalent, CFY welcome
• Current Washington ESA certification
• Experience with interventions of the communication needs of a variety of students and varying disabilities

Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

Experience working with children and families who are culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse.

Criminal background clearance
Maintain a current ESA Certified Washington State Teacher's Certificate

School board policies and procedures

• Continue professional development
• Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
• Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications
• Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
• Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
• Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co‑workers
• Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
• Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
• Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future."
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

The physical demands described here are…