Long-term Sub Elementary Speech and Language Pathologist 1.0 (LE

Long-term Substitute Speech and Language Pathologist

The Stillwater Area Public School District has a long and proud tradition of high expectations, high standards and outstanding achievement. Our schools are safe and welcoming places where students receive personal attention from adults who care about them. Helping students learn and grow is a big job, and it takes hundreds of dedicated and caring staff to make it happen. We're proud of our incredible staff working on behalf of over 8,000 students every day.

Our roles may vary, but one thing is the same our shared passion to have a meaningful impact on the lives of students in the community we love. It's why people join our team and it's why they stay here.

Job Summary:

To develop materials and lesson plans; conduct instruction; regularly evaluate instructional materials for grade appropriateness; and continually assess student development and performance. To regularly meet with parents / guardians / responsible adults and/or students to ensure everyone's clear understanding of that student's or students' overall performance in terms of strengths / weaknesses, progress / potential and any other observable characteristics, abilities or challenges which are affecting the student's or students' performance.

FTE/Hours per Day: 1.0 FTE, 7.5 hours/day

Qualifications:

Speech Pathologist licensure issued by the State of Minnesota. (CCC's preferred).

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment. Masters Degree preferred. Diversity:
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Stillwater Area Public Schools recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our academic mission. Stillwater Area Public Schools is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

Salary/Wage Information:
As per the SCEA Master Contract, $53,710 - $101,338 is the salary range. This position may be required to apply and or be employed through Kelly Services for a flat rate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements instructional plans, aligned with district standards and curriculum, tailored and appropriate to the subject area(s) and unique needs of assigned students.
• Reviews, selects, and modifies materials and resources to carry out the curriculum plan.
• Accommodates delivery of instruction and assessment to in accordance with the students unique learning strengths and challenges
• Instructs students in a manner which consistently incorporates best teaching practices.
• Coordinates the instruction and related service in the student's IEP and to serve as the primary contact for the parent
• Develops annual education plans (IEP) for students to include present levels of performance, educational needs, goals and objectives and general and special educational services.
• Assures compliance with procedural requirements, communicating and coordinating among home, school and other agencies, and between general and special education programs; and scheduling and facilitating team meetings
• Coordinates due process procedures according to TSES (Total Special Education System).
• Maintains various required records and data according to established policies and procedures, ensuring the accurate and timely availability of such information as needed.
• Establishes and sustains positive, mutually-respectful and appropriate relationships with students in all settings.
• Participates and contributes actively to site educational and related programming to help ensure a broad-based experience for students.
• Develops and maintains collaborative and productive working relationships with support services staff, outside service vendors and any other sources in a position to meet student needs and advance their growth, development and achievements.
• Works effectively with colleges and universities to provide practice teachers and education program candidates with viable, valuable and practical learning experiences.
• Assesses and evaluates results being achieved through current teaching practices as primary basis for ongoing instructional planning; determining student progress / grading / reporting; and reinforcing students' outstanding contributions and performance.
• Conducts and/or facilitates special education initial and three year re-evaluations.
• Assesses and evaluates one's own professional development needs including the necessary planning and strategies to satisfy those needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Formal preparation and appropriate licensure for the area(s) being taught.
• Highly qualified for academic areas of instruction
• Knowledge of current practices in curriculum and instruction for the level(s) and subject area(s) being taught and the ability to create plans in a consistently complete and…