Speech-Language Pathologist IV - Hawaii District-East Special Education/Special Services

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 77,718 - 87,784; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist IV to provide essential speech-language services in schools across the Hawaii District. The successful candidate will assess and assist students, collaborates with educational teams, and participate in various meetings to support student needs.

This role requires a Master's degree in speech-language pathology and specific experience. The position offers a competitive salary range of $6,964.00 - $7,866.00 per month and various benefits, including health insurance and retirement plan contributions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college in speech‑language pathology.
• 1 year specialized experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license.

Responsibilities

• Selects specific methods to assess student communicative performance.
• Provides speech‑language services to address unique student needs.
• Collaborates with team members to determine programming.

Skills

Knowledge of speech-language pathology

Ability to assess student performance

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA

Job description

Position services students at schools within the Hawaii District as needed and assigned by the Hawaii District Administration Office.

Salary Range

All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. Placement above the initial step will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, the applicant’s exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.
Speech Language Pathologist IV, SR-22: $6,964.00 - $7,866.00 per month.

Example of Duties

• Selects specific methods or strategies to assess student communicative performance.
• Conducts activity and environmental analysis to determine barriers that limit communicative performance in the natural environment.
• Analyzes, interprets, documents, and communicates findings.
• Collaborates with team members to determine programming within specified time frames.
• Provides speech‑language services to address the unique needs of students, updates team members on progress, and recommends changes or rescission of services when needed.
• Collaborates and consults with parents and school personnel to assist with the generalization of skills and instruct students in the use of strategies to gain communicative independence.
• Attends student‑focused problem‑solving meetings, school staff meetings, evaluation and eligibility meetings, individualized education program meetings, and complex or district staff meetings as needed.
• Observes student performance in the natural environment and integrates findings to determine barriers that limit student participation in the educational setting.
• Collaborates with other school team members to plan educational goals and interventions within specified time frames.
• Develops efficient schedules and workload.
• Attends conferences and assists with in‑service training of other educational personnel.
• Confers with student families and outside agencies.
• Provides data on services to students, workload, student progress, equipment and material needs, and any other required information.
• Analyzes performance in the natural environment to determine barriers between school/classroom expectations and student performance.
• Provides appropriate services to address the distinctive educational needs of individual and/or groups of students.
• Assists with in‑service training of other educational personnel.
• Collects information from a variety of sources and provides data specific to the professional area.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic Education Requirement: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a speech‑language pathology or communication sciences and disorders program approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech‑Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Experience Requirement: Progressive, responsible work experience as detailed below.

Experience

• Speech‑Language Pathologist IV – 1 year specialized experience, 1 year supervisory experience; total 1 year.

At least one year of experience comparable to the next lower level in this series is required for level IV and above. Level IV: supervisory aptitude may be accepted in lieu of actual supervisory experience.

Specialized Experience: Professional experience as an SLP that demonstrates full professional understanding of theories, research, evidence‑based practices, and application appropriate to student needs.

Supervisory Aptitude: Demonstration of supervisory potential through leadership roles, training courses in supervision, or favorable appraisals.

Certificate and License Requirements: For level III and above, valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA and valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license.

Driver's License Requirement: Current, valid driver’s license.

Quality of Experience: Number of years of experience alone does not guarantee qualification; overall experience must demonstrate ability to perform duties.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, personal leave, and sick leave during the school year.
• Health insurance with partial payroll contributions.
• Group life insurance.
• Premium conversion plan for pre‑tax health premium deductions.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Retirement plan contributions.
• Tax shelter annuity participation.
• Deferred compensation program.
• Temporary disability insurance.
• Social security contributions.
• Workers' compensation benefits.
• Union & collective bargaining representation.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, National Guard participation, and other factors as per Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.