Speech/Language Pathologist @ District (Location TBD)

Duties

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Adheres to the Board of Education policies and procedures.
• Strives to implement by the performance of job responsibilities, the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Reports suspected child abuse/neglect cases as required by statute and district policy.
• Works cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis referral and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
• Attends staff meetings and in-service meetings as reasonably required.
• Attends PTA meetings as reasonably designated by the building principal.
• Meets, as required and within reason, with students, parents, and/or consultants.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as requires by law, district policy, or building procedures.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Through standardized and professionally accepted methods of evaluation intervention and diagnosis, contributes to program planning for students requiring special education intervention.
• Participates on IEP teams for the process of student evaluation, initial placement, annual reviews and re-evaluation as required by regulations.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures, and is responsible for the maintenance of student discipline in the classroom in accordance with school board policy.
• Screens kindergarten students, students new to District 40, and referred students to identify those who need further diagnostic testing.
• Performs individual speech evaluations to differentially diagnose speech/language/hearing disorders.
• Interprets test findings and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Participates in intake staffing and multidisciplinary IEP conferences for students with speech/language/hearing disorders.
• Rechecks and monitors the status of those students whose apparent communication disorders may change as a result of other variables.
• Schedules individual or group therapy sessions for students diagnosed as requiring therapeutic intervention.
• Provides therapeutic intervention as appropriate:
• Phonological/articulation problems
• Stuttering/dysfluency
• Voice disorders
• Language disorders
• Communicative disorders resulting from permanent hearing impairment.
• Communicative disorders resulting from organic anomalies as appropriate.
• IEP's
• Child court Update reports.
• Referrals
• Relevant matters involving the speech therapy program and students.
• Development of letters, forms, etc.
• Preparation and filing of any reports necessary and relevant to the position.
• Makes classroom observations as appropriate.
• Assists in providing information to parents regarding contacts with agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Consults with professional staff and other school personnel to obtain or provide information regarding an individual's communicative skills, associated behaviors and/or management of case.
• Serves as a resource to school staff members.
• Communicates with the appropriate district administrator regarding matters involving the speech pathologists and program.
• Corresponds directly with the appropriate administrators.
• Completes required components of the case study evaluation.
• Writes appropriate reports as necessary.
• Maintains accurate files/records on students.
• Begins student therapy as required on the student's IEP.
• Schedules students efficiently and effectively.
• Assists in district speech therapy program.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Meets accepted standards of The Professional Code of Ethics.
• Participates on building, district or Moline Education Association committees.
• Performs other reasonable duties as may ne assigned by the principal or designee that the employee is qualified to perform.

Qualifications

Must hold an Illinois Professional Educator License with a SLPN Endorsement.

Salary/Benefits

2026-2027 School Year:

Salary: Placed as appropriate on the Teachers' Salary Schedule (base-$48,324.)

Benefits and Insurance Available.

Questions to: Erin Terstriep, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services.

Vacancy is: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

How to Apply

View and submit an online application on the Frontline Recruiting & Hiring site, through the Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 website, under Careers > Student Support Services.

Please submit your application, along with your license, cover letter, resume, transcripts and three reference letters.

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

Email Address

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Report Card Link

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Job Posting Date

5/14/2026

Start Date

8/11/2026