Speech Language Pathologist

St. Clement's School; Surrey; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist to join their team. This role focuses on supporting students with communication impairments, delivering tailored intervention programs, and collaborating with school staff to foster effective communication strategies. The successful candidate will play a vital role in enhancing the educational experience for students, ensuring they receive the necessary support to thrive. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students while working in a diverse and inclusive environment. If you are passionate about helping others and possess the required qualifications, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support students with communication impairments through effective intervention.
• Collaborate with school teams to enhance language goals.

Skills

Speech-Language Pathology Theory

Intervention Strategies

Communication Skills

Prioritization Skills

Collaborative Process

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Registration with CSHHPBC

Eligibility for SAC Membership

Job description

The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q̓ ícə̓ y̓ - Katzie, the qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.

Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district where equity is deeply embedded, and diversity welcomed. We acknowledge the profound responsibility we all have in ensuring that our schools and district sites foster an atmosphere where everyone feels secure, respected, and valued. Our commitment to providing a quality education extends beyond academic excellence; we are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and belonging and recognizes the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Surrey Schools is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 85,000 students with 124 school sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.

This growing city, with its ever-changing demographics and dynamics has vacancies for qualified professionals to work with our students.

Through quality support and learning, we commit to engaging our students in their growth as individuals and in their development of knowledge, skills and attributes to contribute to a healthy, democratic and diverse society.

Speech Language Pathologists require:

• knowledge of speech-language pathology theory, intervention strategies and practices;
• the ability to deliver service to communicatively impaired students in a manner which recognizes and reflects a range of service delivery models;
• possession of strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, other professionals and support workers;
• the ability to work independently and establish priorities for service to several schools in highly demanding situations;
• knowledge and a commitment to the consultative, collaborative process in working with school teams, parents and other relevant people.

The primary goal of the speech-language services program is to support students with communication impairments by:

• coordinating their Speech-Language Services with the teams in their assigned schools;
• identifying, assessing and evaluating those children suspected of having significant communicative impairment;
• planning, developing, providing and/or directing appropriate and effective intervention programs;
• providing ongoing monitoring of children with communicative disorders through informal and formal assessments, and giving suggestions for management at home and in the classroom;
• collaborating with school teams to support language goals in the curriculum (e.g., team teaching, I.E.P. adaptations and modifications);
• communicating with parents to discuss their child's progress and methods of creating an atmosphere conducive to good communication;
• acting as supportive personnel and counsel for school teams to better understand the needs of the children who are identified as communicatively impaired;
• providing current schedules and caseloads of identified students receiving speech-language services to school teams and the Director of Instruction, Student Support;
• performing those recording and reporting tasks necessary to maintain effective communication with all involved in the child's program;
• initiating referrals, when necessary, to other district staff, agencies and community professionals in collaboration with the school teams.

MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent academic training and experience.
• must be registered with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHHPBC).
• eligibility for membership in Speech and Hearing B.C. and/or Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Experience in speech-language pathology in the public schools.
• (A valid B.C. Teaching Certificate may be an asset.)

REPORTING STRUCTURE

The personnel in this position are accountable in the execution of their assigned duties to the Director of Instruction, Student Support.

The starting annual salary for this position ranges from $57,972 to $106,217, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement. Pay will be calculated in the range and according to FTE.

Interested and qualified applicants should apply by clicking "apply" to the right of the posting. Please ensure to upload resume, cover letter and any supporting documents. If you have any questions, please contact Colin Reid, District Principal at [e-mail].

This posting will remain open until filled.

Note: The successful applicant is required to consent to a Criminal Record Search prior to employment. Only applicants selected for interviews are contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.