Part Time Speech Language Pathologist

Various Locations - Exceptional Education; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools in Kansas City, Missouri seeks a Part Time Speech Language Pathologist to support students with communication disorders and develop individualized education plans. The role involves direct and indirect services, documentation, and collaboration with families and school staff.

Responsibilities include creating and updating IEPs, coordinating with the SPED department, and ensuring compliance with IDEA standards. Part-time, up to 25 hours weekly, with immediate start.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience providing speech-language pathology services to students in grades K-9.
• Missouri Board of Healing Arts Licensure or ASHA CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence).

Responsibilities

• Identify students with communication disorders and recommend/timely implement treatment.
• Develop and implement IEPs for each student within required timelines.
• Provide direct and/or indirect SLP services to students per IEP goals.
• Maintain records for Medicaid billing, progress reports, and logs.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, physicians, and administrators to ensure compliance.

Skills

Experience-K-9 services

IEP development

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Missouri licensure or ASHA CCC

Job description

Part Time Speech Language Pathologist

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Job Details

Job ID: 5932733

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 18, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Kansas City Public Schools

Job Title: Part Time Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title Code:02331

Salary Grade:Flat Rate $30 per hour

Department: SPED/Exceptional Education

Reports To: Director of Exceptional Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary: The Speech-Language Pathologist provides support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for identifying students with communication disorders; recommending, planning, and implementing appropriate treatment to minimize adverse impact on student success.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

Compliance, Documentation & Recordkeeping

• Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential electronic and manual files and/or records (e.g. progress reports, activity logs, billing information, treatment plans, required documentation, quarterly reports, screening results, for the purpose of ensuring the availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance.
• Collaborates with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g. parents, teachers, physicians, administration, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues, and providing services in compliance with established guidelines
• Complete all required forms for Medicaid billing, including therapy logs and progress reports within required timelines.
• Update and submit Caseload Summary report monthly with logs.
• Submit required paperwork to the Speech/Language office for review.
• Compile year-end data and complete all required year-end forms.

Evaluation, Eligibility & IEP Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates students' communication skills (e.g. articulation, fluency, voice, expressive, and receptive language, etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determining program eligibility, and developing recommendations for treatment.
• Determine and use professionally sound procedures for referrals, identification, diagnosis, caseload selection, case termination, and follow-up in accordance with the Exceptional Education Department handbook.
• Provides direct and indirect speech and language services to students for the purpose of implementing treatments in compliance with goals and objectives.
• Assume responsibility for securing written parental permission for consents as mandated by IDEA.
• Develop and implement an IEP for each student within required timelines.
• Ensure that student IEPs are implemented exactly as written.
• Establish daily schedules for assigned students based on the service minutes in their IEP.

Service Delivery, Communication & Coordination

• Complete quarterly progress reports for each student and provide to parents during conferences or mail with grade cards.
• Utilize coordination time for professional responsibilities such as:
  • Developing and updating therapy plans
  • Holding parent conferences
  • Conducting staff consultations
  • Performing classroom observations

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Qualifications)

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or a closely related degree.
• Demonstrated experience providing speech-language pathology services to students grades K-9. Experience may be gained during post-secondary degree program.
• Missouri Board of Healing Arts Licensure or Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech/Language Hearing Association.

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Advanced Expertise & Certifications

Physical Demands:

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment:

Part time, up to 25 hours per week

Why Join Kansas City Public Schools?

Be a Changemaker. Collaborate with Passionate Colleagues. #LevelUp the Future

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $30 to $30 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required