Speech & Language Pathologist

Young World Physical Education; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amherst Pelham Regional School District Central Office is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to support secondary students. The role emphasizes direct services, assessment, IEP participation, and collaboration with a transdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates will hold MA DESE SLP certification/license. Bilingual English/Spanish is highly preferable but not required. Public school experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Speech and Language Pathologist licenses required by the applicable boards.
• Current Massachusetts DESE certification/license as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct speech-language services to address diverse needs in a school setting.
• Develop therapy plans, implement interventions, and collaborate with staff.
• Conduct assessments, write reports and contribute to IEP meetings and progress updates.
• Deliver services in general ed, therapy offices, or in collaboration with other providers.
• Participate in diagnostic processes and educational planning for students with speech disorders.

Skills

SLP licenses

MA DESE SLP cert

Job description

Amherst Pelham Regional School District Central Office - Amherst, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Job Description

The Amherst Regional Public School District is seeking a full-time speech-language pathologist to work with secondary students.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Provide direct services to address a wide range of needs i.e., receptive and expressive language, fluency, voice, articulation, aural rehabilitation, oral motor intervention, auditory processing, social communication, etc. to individual and small groups of students.

Provide therapy, treatment planning and implementation, and consultation.

Conduct comprehensive assessments and reports, participate in IEP Team meetings, write IEPs, write progress reports and complete any applicable Medicaid billing documentation.

Provide direct speech and language services in the general education setting, service provider’s office and/or in collaboration with other service providers.

Provide speech and language services through a collaborative, transdisciplinary model of intervention across the curriculum.

Functions as a member of the diagnostic team by providing comprehensive differential diagnosis, assessment, and educational planning and services for students with speech, language, and communication disorders.

Highly qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Experience with assistive technologies and augmentative communication
• Experience with mild/moderate to severe special needs and atypical learning profiles
• Experience with a diverse population of students within a multicultural school/community
• Strong ability to work as a member of a professional learning community and multi-disciplinary team
• Strong ability to multitask and work within a fast-paced environment focused on student learning and measurable outcomes
• Experience with and commitment to inclusion that benefits students academically and social/emotionally
• Experience with administering and interpreting formal and informal assessments, as well as strong interpretation and report-writing skills
• Highly effective executive function skills, including being well organized, strong time management skills, and able to work independently to meet timelines
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills that promote and encourage collaboration with colleagues, parents, and administrators
• Strong ability to support and work collaboratively with paraprofessional staff
• Maintain currency in the field and emphasize the role and use of data in treatment and program planning
• Experience with interpreting/ performing culturally and linguistically informed/ bilingual-informed assessments to determine language difference versus disability

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Skills/Experience/Education):

• Speech & Language Pathologist licenses by the applicable oversight boards (Board of Health).
• Current Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification/license as a Speech Language Pathologist, All levels.

Bilingual speech pathologists (English/Spanish) are highly preferable but not required.

Experience in a public school setting is highly preferable but not required.

Speech & Language Pathologist

Amherst Pelham Regional School District Central Office - Amherst, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5881928
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $51,302 to $92,079 Per Year
Job Categories:

Student Services > Speech/Language Pathologist

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Damany Gordon
• 170 Chestnut Street
• Human Resources
• Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]