SPED Teacher - ECE Speech Language Pathologist

Douglas County School District; Kansas; On-site; USD 62,150 - 131,345; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan options

Job summary

Douglas County School District seeks a SPED Teacher - ECE Speech Language Pathologist to support students with special education needs. This role involves assessing and providing interventions based on speech language impairments. Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology and a Colorado Special Service Provider License. Responsibilities include supervising assistants, maintaining accurate documentation, and planning instructional programs. The position offers a salary range of $62,150.00 - $131,345.00 annually and various benefits, including health insurance.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrated knowledge of speech language development.
• Experience in managing behaviors in educational settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise SLP-A's if current CCC's with ASHA are held.
• Maintain accurate records of all student treatments.
• Manage student behavior and enforce classroom rules.

Skills

Speech language development

Behavior management

Effective communication

Case management

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Pathology

Colorado Special Service Provider License

Job description

SPED Teacher - ECE Speech Language Pathologist page is loaded## SPED Teacher - ECE Speech Language Pathologistlocations: Cherokee Trail Elementarytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: July 29, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: Req-00080744## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **Job Posting Title:**SPED Teacher - ECE Speech Language Pathologist## Job Description:Speech Language Pathologists in the Douglas County School District serve students entitled to special education services who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention. Candidates must have demonstrated knowledge and of speech language and social language development, behavior management within the context of the general education and special education classroom, consultation, and developmental needs of school aged children. Additionally, candidates are responsible for assessing and providing research based intervention to students with a suspected speech language impairment. The SLP must work collaboratively to design Individual Education Programs that implement evidence based differentiated and innovative instruction aligned to the Guaranteed Viable Curriculum (GVCs) to support academic growth, positive social relationships, functional communication, and positive behavior for learning to promote educational access. Further, applicants should have demonstrated effective case management skills; effective written and oral communication skills; the ability to establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents; demonstrated understanding and empathy necessary for working with students and their families; demonstrated ability and desire to function as a team member.## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:Supervise SLP-A's if current CCC's with ASHA are held.Maintain accurate and up to date records of every treatment/session delivered to students whether direct or indirect services. Information will be documented into either the current IEP system and/or current Medicaid system. Document all student services who are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement if current CCC's with ASHA are held. Complete records of students' progress and development preparing required reports on students and activities. Perform certain duties including but not limited to student support: counsel students with academic problems; support certain extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations; participate in department, school, and parent meetings.Responsible for managing student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures, maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school, and applying appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary.Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development preparing required reports on students and activities.Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities; instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment; observe, evaluate, encourage, and provide feedback on student's performance and development.Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.## Certifications:Colorado Special Service Privider License - School Speech Language Pathologist - Colorado Department of Education## Education:Master's Degree: Speech Pathology (Required)## Position Type:Regular## Primary Location:Cherokee Trail Elementary## One Year Only (Yes or No):No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:40## Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):1.00## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:185 Work Days## Full Salary Range:$62,150.00 USD - $131,345.00 USD Annual## Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:Specialist/Extremely Hard to HireLicensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; *General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.* DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules\*.* *\*All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.## Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:July 29, 2026**Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence** A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible. **Unity of Purpose**DCSD’s Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district – and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do.1. Academic Excellence2. Outstanding Educators and Staff3. Safe, Positive Climate and Culture4. Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community5. Financial Well-Being**Students Are at the Center of What We Do**In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible. **Every Student is Unique**In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school. **Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes**From our school principals and licensed teachers to our nutrition services staff and bus drivers, all DCSD employees touch the lives of students and every employee contributes to their success.