Speech Language Pathologist

Newton Public School; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in the United States is seeking two full-time Speech Language Pathologists. Responsibilities include supporting students with communication disorders, providing individualized therapy, and collaborating with educators. Candidates must possess a valid Speech Language Pathology license from the Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on student success through targeted support and intervention strategies.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid license in Speech Language Pathology from the relevant state authority.
• Experience working with speech and language impairments.
• Strong communication and counseling skills for interacting with students and families.

Responsibilities

• Identify students with communication disorders and implement educational plans.
• Provide individualized therapy programs to correct speech/language handicaps.
• Collaborate with educators to enhance student communication.
• Conduct assessments and maintain thorough records of student progress.
• Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and specified levels.
• Assists in referrals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Delivers individualized therapy programs to meet students' needs and correct speech/language handicaps.
• Collaborates with teachers to implement therapy in daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families.
• Provides professional development and serves as a consultant on speech improvement.
• Maintains ongoing records for students receiving therapy and related services.
• Keeps lists of referred, screened, and eligible students and a directory of related services.
• Assumes responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Current license from the Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services - Speech Language Pathology License

Ability to provide individualized programs of therapy

Ability to assess and diagnose speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments

Ability to observe and refer suspected speech impairments

Education

Speech-Language Pathology License (Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services)

Job description

• Position Type: Speech Language Pathologist / Speech and Language Pathologist
• Date Posted: 8/28/2025
• Location: Harvey County Special Education Cooperative
• Date Available: 09/01/2025

There are two full‑time positions available for this job posting.

Qualifications

• Current license from the Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services - Speech Language Pathology License
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board of education may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Job Goal

The job of Speech‑Language Pathologist is done for the purpose(s) of supporting the instructional program with specific responsibilities for identifying students with communication disorders; planning and implementing appropriate individual educational plans to minimize adverse impact on student success; and recommending services to improve students' communication.

Performance Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech/language and hearing handicapped children.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.
• Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students’ needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Provides professional developmentand serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement.
• Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school provided speech services.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Terms of Employment

Salary and length of contract to be established by the board of education.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Ability to provide individualized programs of therapy to correct existing speech or language handicaps
• Ability to observe and refer suspected and identified speech and language impairments
• Ability to assess and diagnose speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments

Postings current as of 2/21/2026 8:12:52 AM CST.