Special Education Speech Language Pathologist 2025-2026 SY

Speech Language Pathologist

PURPOSE

Provide instructional services necessary to educate all students to high standards that align with district, state, and federal requirements, guidelines, and standards.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Work Schedule: School year
• Work Hours: Elementary School: 7:45am-3:45pm; Middle and High Schools: 7:10am-3:10pm

o Note: 0.5 FTE Teachers work 4 hours per day and can combine two 0.5 FTE positions to create a 1.0 (full time) FTE position

• Benefits Included: Health Insurance (with Vision and Dental), Public Pension, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Long Term Disability, Basic Term Life Insurance, Various Optional Supplemental Benefits

o Note: 0.5 FTE Teachers only receive the following benefits: Health Insurance (with Vision and Dental), Public Pension, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess current valid Speech Pathologist license issued by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. (Approved for hire with Clinical Fellowship Year Speech Pathologist license if needed)
• Must possess current valid Communication Disorders license issued by the Indiana Department of Education.
• Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle.
• Must have Master's degree in Speech & Language Pathology.
• Must possess knowledge of specialized aspects, methods, processes, principles, practices, procedures and terminology used in assigned field.

SUMMARY

Provide instructional services necessary to educate all students and ensure that all students meet Internationally Benchmarked Common Core Standards linked to Indiana's Academic Standards and aligned with federal, state, and district standards, requirements, laws, and regulations and fall within the FWCS/FWEA Master Contract.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

What FWCS teachers will know and be able to do:

1. FWCS teachers are committed to students and their learning.

a. Teacher acts on the belief that every student can learn and that all students can master challenging curriculum with appropriate differentiation and intervention.

b. Teacher sets quantifiable learning outcomes for students and holds students and themselves accountable for meeting those objectives based on the Internationally Benchmarked Common Core Standards linked to Indiana's Academic Standards.

c. Teacher produces measurable growth in student achievement.

d. Teacher recognizes individual differences in students and adjusts practices accordingly. e. Teacher understands how students develop and learn.

1. FWCS teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to each student, and the link to Indiana's Academic Standards.

a. Teacher understands the subject area content and how knowledge in the subject field is created, organized, and linked to other disciplines.

b. Teacher demonstrates subject area knowledge and conveys the knowledge clearly to students.

c. Teacher generates multiple paths to knowledge.

d. Teacher uses comprehensive planning skills to design effective instruction focused on student mastery of FWCS curriculum goals.

1. FWCS teachers are responsible for establishing and managing student learning in a positive learning environment.

a. Teacher creates a classroom climate that promotes openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.

b. Teacher creates an organized classroom that maximizes engaged student learning time, behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively.

c. Teacher establishes and maintains respectful, productive partnerships with families in support of student learning and well-being.

d. Teacher engages all students in complex problem-solving and exploring of ideas and issues in classroom activities drawing on students' culture, experiences, and knowledge.

e. Teacher engages students in authentic tasks and offers them significant opportunities to develop knowledge.

1. FWCS teachers continually assess student progress relative to student goals including Internationally Benchmarked Common Core Standards linked to Indiana's Academic Standards, analyze the results, and adapt instruction to improve student achievement.

a. Teacher follows the FWCS assessment suite.

b. Teacher uses a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques.

c. Teacher analyzes student information and results and plans instruction accordingly.

1. FWCS teachers are committed to continuous self-improvement and professional development.

a. Teacher continually reflects upon his/her practice in promoting student learning and adjusts instruction accordingly.

b. Teacher draws upon educational research and research-based strategies in planning instructional content and delivery.

c. Teacher is an active member of a professional learning community.

1. FWCS teachers exhibit a high degree of professionalism.

a. Teacher understands and supports the vision, mission, and goals of FWCS, and serves as an ambassador for FWCS.

b. Teacher views him/herself as a leader in the educational community.

c. Teacher contributes to the smooth functioning of the school environment.

1. Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. They may be occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to push, pull, lift and carry 25 pounds on occasion. While performing the duties of this job the employee is seated or walking at will and has limited physical labor.

• Work Schedule: School Year
• Work Hours: Elementary Schools: 7:45am-3:45pm; Middle and High Schools: 7:10am-3:10pm
• Benefits Included: Health Insurance (with Vision and Dental), Public Pension, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Long Term Disability, Basic Term Life Insurance, Various Optional Supplemental Benefits