Work Schedule:  1.0 FTE Continuing Position  - 180-day base contract per year (Monday - Friday)

 

Locations: Marshall Elementary, Grove Elementary, Allen Creek Elementary, Kellogg Marsh Elementary and Quil Ceda Elementary

 

Reports To:  Executive Director of Special Education

 

Salary:  Per Marysville Education Association Negotiated Salary Schedule

Base & TRI Salary Schedule at https://www.msd25.org/o/District/page/employee-groups

 

Account Code: 2106-26-2110-0000-2000-0000-0

 

Position Summary:

This position is a certified speech language specialist who provides evaluative, habilitative therapy, and consultative services for students disabled by disorders of language, speech, or hearing.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate (ESA) with School Speech Language Pathologist endorsement
• Valid Washington State Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) license
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Successful experience at appropriate grade level preferred
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

 

Desired Skills: 

• Ability to identify students with speech/language disorders
• Ability to communicate and assist school personnel, public agencies, and parents relative to speech/language disorder
• Knowledge of implementing speech/language services in keeping with district and state guidelines
• Knowledge of an ability in processing hearing screening programs as prescribed by state law and consistent with district policy
• Knowledge of student evaluation processes and procedures
• Knowledge of and ability to modify the behaviors which characterize the speech/language and/or hearing disorder

 

Essential Job Functions: 

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Design yearly program for implementing the speech/language/hearing services within the assigned buildings in keeping with district, state, and federal guidelines
• Process hearing screening programs as prescribed by state law and district policy
• Identify students with speech/language disorders
• Evaluate students with speech/language disorders to determine cause, nature, prognosis, habilitation goals, and recommend remediation
• Conduct regularly scheduled therapeutic procedures which will modify the behaviors characterizing the speech/language and/or hearing disorder
• Provide information and assistance to teachers and other appropriate staff and nonpublic school agencies through such activities as consultation and in-service education
• Consult with parents relative to student’s speech/language/hearing disorder
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing procedures which involve language disabled students
• Maintain appropriate records and data system
• Participate in activities which ensure professional growth
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Establish and maintain professional contacts with students
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Comply with the Code of Professional Conduct
• Perform related duties as assigned

 

Work Environment: 

Work is typically performed in and around a student learning environment; may be exposed to childhood diseases; may be required to balance and crouch, crawl, bend, or kneel; may be required to stand for prolonged periods; may be exposed to high noise levels; and may experience a multitude of demands and changing priorities with frequent interruptions.

 

Evaluation

This position shall be evaluated periodically by the Executive Director of Special Education pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria.  The process shall include an evaluation of the employee’s performance of the above essential job functions.

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promo, and training. Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race, creed, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. 

 

The following Marysville School District employees/departments are designated to address questions and complaints of discrimination:

 

• Civil Rights: Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement & Gender Inclusivity; 360-965-0008
• Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying: Executive Director of Human Resources; 360-965-0071 
• Title IX:Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; 360-965-0020
• Section 504 and ADA: Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services; 360-965-0174

 

Discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be reported to the district employee/department listed above by phone at (360) 965-0000.  You also have the right to file a written complaint.   Address: 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270.  

 
The Marysville School District is a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.

 

Classification History

Job description developed January 2006.  Job description revised November 2008.  Job description revised May 2010.  Job description revised April 2011.  Job description revised February 2012.  Job description revised April 2014.