Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist Job Details

• Job : 5610500
• Final date to receive applications: May 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Posted: Mar 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Terms of Employment: Full time. Salary and benefits per negotiated agreement. Salary range $48,375 to $89,584.
• Location: Marion, Ohio

Anticipated opening for the  school year at Marion City Schools.

Job Goal: To reduce or eliminate speech and language impediments that interfere with a student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program.

• Certificate, license, or other relevant legal credentials required.
• Degree(s) required in related field of study.
• International equivalents acceptable as approved by the Board.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and language handicapped children.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairments.
• Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students’ needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvements.
• Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.
• Complies case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early development history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.
• Prepares and administers the annual budget for speech therapy services.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent.
• Ensures the safety of students.

• Maintain appropriate licenses/endorsements and training hours as required.
• Comply with applicable District, state, local, and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to all standards established by the Ohio Department of Education for Licensed Educators.
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain knowledge of academic area, teaching methodology and strategies to engage students.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

• Exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgement.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Attends meetings, professional development and serves on staff committees as required.
• Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Refer suspected cases of child abuse immediately to the appropriate child protective services/law enforcement agency as mandated by state law and Board of Education policy.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect district equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plans purposeful assignments for educational assistants (para-professionals), volunteers and student teachers.

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

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