SPED Teacher - Speech Language Pathologist

Douglas County School District; Parker (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Douglas County School District seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to serve students in special education (K-21) across school settings. The SLP will assess, provide intervention, and collaborate to design IEPs aligned with GVCs to promote academic growth, social communication, and positive behavior.

Applicants must hold a Masters in Speech Pathology and a Colorado SLP license; CCC-SLP is preferred. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position at Legacy Point Elementary, with a typical 40-hour week

Qualifications

• Masters in Speech Language Pathology required.
• Colorado School Speech Language Pathologist license required.
• CCC-SLP certification preferred.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities with clear objectives.
• Document health-related services in Medicaid and district systems.
• Integrate technology to provide diverse learning materials.
• Maintain accurate records of treatment sessions and progress.
• Supervise SLP-A staff when CCCs with ASHA are held.
• Manage classroom behavior per school policies.
• Organize and implement instructional programs to support academic growth.
• Support student counseling, meetings, and extracurricular activities as needed.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication skills

Behavior management

Instructional planning

Education

Masters in Speech Language Pathology

Colorado SLP license

CCC-SLP (preferred)

Tools

IEP system

Medicaid documentation system

Job description

SPED Teacher - Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Speech Language Pathologists in the Douglas County School District serve students entitled to special education services across all levels (K-21) 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 and adolescents. 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 evidenced 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. A minimum of a Masters in Speech Language Pathology or Communication Science Disorders from an accredited college. The speech language pathologist must have a Colorado School Speech Language Pathologist License. It is preferred that the SLP have a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). All applicants and District Transfers need to apply online.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences and establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Documents health related services in Designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
• Utilize technology and integrate the use of technology to 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.
• 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.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development preparing required reports on students and activities.
• Supervise SLP-A's if current CCC's with ASHA are held.
• 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.
• Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.
• Perform certain duties including but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems and supporting certain extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations, participating in department and school meetings, and parent meetings.

Certifications

Special Service Provider License - School Speech Language Pathologist - Colorado Department of Education

Education

Master's Degree: Speech Pathology (Required)

Position Type

Regular

Primary Location

Legacy Point 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 Hire

Licensed 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 HERE 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:

November 9, 2026