Speech and Language Pathologist- JTPS

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Speech and Language Pathologist

Date Posted:

6/27/2025

Location:

John Trumbull Primary School

Date Available:

08/25/2025

Closing Date:

07/21/2025

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Speech and Language Pathologist

Position Title: Speech and Language Pathologist

Location: John Trumbull Primary School

Position Reports To: Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and

Building Administrator

Job ID: #2234

Internal Close Date: July 7, 2025

External Close Date: July 21, 2025

Anticipated Start Date: Upon Completion of Onboarding; Contractual year begins July 1; First day

of school year is August 25, 2025

Required Certifications & Qualifications

Licensed by the Connecticut State Department of Health as a Speech and Language Pathologist

Connecticut State Department of Education Certification, #061

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to organize and coordinate work

• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student strengths and challenges

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others

• Experience working with students including academic content, lesson modification, and delivery of services within an inclusive environment

• Experience using assistive technology: hardware and software

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Supports students in acquiring an appropriate level of communication skills for success

• Provides consultation to classroom teachers to help students to generalize skills learned at the clinician level

• Conducts diagnostic assessments and evaluation of students referred to special education for the purpose of identifying learning challenges and developing goals that maximize learning

• Partners with parents of children receiving speech and language services to provide ongoing communication and support

• Participates as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings

• Writes and implements an Individual Educational Program (IEP) and provides ongoing evaluation of progress toward the goals and objectives of the IEP

• Implements assistive technology plans

• Provides consultation on the use of assistive technology to staff and parents

Terms of Employment

Refer to the collective bargaining unit agreement between the Watertown Educators Association and the Watertown Board of Education

Additional Duties

Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services/ Building Administrator

All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact ....

• District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date.

Attachment(s):

• #2234 Speech and Language Pathologist- JTPS .pdf