Teacher Level: Speech & Language Pathologist

Building Location: Discovery Middle School

Total FTE: 1.0 FTE

Bargaining Unit: Education Minnesota Alexandria

FLSA Status: Exempt

Performs intermediate professional work identifying students with speech-language impairments, providing speech and language services, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Essential Functions:

Provide speech and language therapy to qualifying students on caseload.
Manage due process requirements and bill medical assistance.
Prepare lesson plans.
Consult with teachers and parents regarding programming for students.
Assess and screen students for possible speech-language impairments.
Participate in building and district meetings as necessary.
Collaborate with staff in evaluating individual student issues; evaluate new technologies and/or procedures.
Participate in meetings (IEP, Evaluation, building staff meetings, departmental meetings, grade level meetings, staff development, open house/orientation) as necessary or required; attend professional development activities.

Education and Experience
Master's degree with coursework in Communication Sciences and Disorders, or related field and minimal experience with an internship, student teaching or practicum 2 years prior to employment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements
Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA
Teaching License from State of Minnesota

Benefits:

Health Insurance
- Choose from 3 plan offerings
- District contribution of $875 per month
Dental Insurance
- District contribution of $40 per month
13 sick leave days per year
2 personal leave days per year
$50,000 Group Term Life Insurance paid for by the District
Long-Term Disability
- Employees are required to enroll and pay for this benefit
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- No cost to employees
Voluntary Benefits (Employee-Paid):
- Voluntary Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Vision insurance
- Pet insurance
- Aflac offerings:
- - Short-Term Disability (STD)
  - Critical Illness
  - Hospital Indemnity
  - Accident
  - Ben Extend
403b match of 2% upon completion of probationary period

Speech and Language Pathologist