Speech Language Pathologist

Position Type:
Teachers

Date Posted:
2/9/2025

Location:
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

Closing Date:
Open until filled.

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The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking an educational speech / language pathologist to provide speech therapy services. Located in Sauk Rapids, MN, minutes from downtown St. Cloud and approximately an hour northwest of the Twin Cities, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School provides quality programs to approximately 4,550+.

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools believe in:
- A culture of high quality and effective instruction
- Partnerships and collaboration
- Student and staff well-being
- High student achievement
- Stewardship of resources
- Equitable education

Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide speech therapy services to students with disabilities, student evaluation, and IEP case management
- Provide an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, physical and psychological growth
- Implement instructional activities using Minnesota standards that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
- Identify, select and modify instructional resources to support standards and to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, interests, and learning needs
- Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement, particularly in the area of designing meaningful instructional opportunities utilizing the newly available one-to-one Technology using Minnesota standards
- Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis
- Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment

Outstanding candidates will have:
- Ability to work with diverse learners
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to work collaboratively with students, parents/guardians, staff and administration
- Strong classroom management skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Knowledge of best practices, including use of technology resources, for learners
- Experience in creating student-centered learning opportunities that address state standards and support students to become life-long learners
- Experience effectively using a variety of data sources to inform instruction

Required Qualifications:
- Valid Minnesota teaching license
- Bachelor's and Master's degree

Preferred Qualifications:
- Valid Minnesota teaching license as a speech language pathologist
- Experience using PBIS to augment student engagement

Contract:
1.0 FTE beginning the 2025-2026 school year.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary based on the 2023-2025 Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Associations Master Agreement starting at $49,846 up to $92,999.

Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following:
- Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
- Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Post retirement Health Care Savings Plan
- Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
- 403b Matching Annuity
- Discretionary Personal/Sick Leave (PTO)

Deadline:
Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/start-your-career until filled.

Applications will be reviewed beginning February 18, 2025.

Note:
Candidates must pass a criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.