Continuing Speech Language Pathologist

North Vancouver School District #44; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Vancouver School District is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to join a collaborative SBRT team across multiple schools. You will work with teachers, EAs and administrators to provide comprehensive speech and language services.

Days of work will be determined in coordination with the SBRT schedule. The successful candidate will be licensed with CHCPBC and hold a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, bringing experience with diverse student needs and strong collaboration skills to

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Registered membership with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Experience with children in low-incidence categories.
• Experience with special needs students and their families.
• Ability to provide a wide variety of speech/language services to students with diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language services to students as part of SBRT.
• Collaborate with SLPs, teachers, EAs and administration across multiple schools.
• Days of work to be determined and coordinated within the SBRT team.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Collaborative practice

Assessment planning

Inclusive education

Professional development

Education

Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology

Job description

NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The successful candidate will be part of a collaborative team of SLPs and work alongside teachers, EAs and administration at multiple schools as part of the SBRT. Days of work to be determined.

Necessary Qualifications

• A Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Registered membership with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Knowledge and successful experience in working with children designated in a low incidence category.
• Successful experience in working with special needs students and their families.
• Ability to provide a wide variety of speech/language services to students with many different needs.

Desired Qualifications

• Membership with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) and Speech and Hearing BC (SHBC)
• Experience in assisting with the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
• Experience with AAC, including communication apps such as Touch Chat and LAMP WFL.
• Successful experience with SETBC applications.
• Knowledge of the K-12 curriculum and successful experience working in the public school system.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES And EXPERIENCE

• Strong commitment to excellence in teaching and demonstrated teaching ability.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement a variety of assessment practices to measure and monitor student progress effectively.
• Strategies to identify learning difficulties and implement effective intervention to maximize academic success.
• Demonstrated successful experience supporting the success of all learners in an inclusive environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral communications, written communication, and group facilitation skills.
• Superior work ethic and social emotional competencies, excellent reflective judgment, and commitment to building effective learning communities.
• Comprehensive understanding of curriculum.
• Confidence and proficiency in using instructional organizers, concepts, and strategies that actively engage all students in learning.
• Ability to positively influence instruction, curriculum, assessment, and social-emotional learning practices in a collaborative environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of relevant computer technologies to teaching and learning.
• Willingness to be involved in professional development, with an ongoing commitment to learn and implement new methodologies and strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, and staff to enhance the school as a learning community.

The North Vancouver School District is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and an accessible environment. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact HR for any questions, accommodations or specific requests at [e-mail]. We value the opportunity to learn, share and grow on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish people, specifically the Skwxwú7mesh Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

• All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada without sponsorship.