Speech Pathologist 2026-27 School Year

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 92,813 - 125,780; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance contributions

$1,500 additional for Certificate of Clinical Competence

$2,500 additional for Doctorate Degree holders

Job summary

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District is seeking a Speech Pathologist to evaluate and treat school-aged children with speech and cognitive disorders. This role involves collaborating with teachers and specialists to develop individualized educational plans (IEPs).

The ideal candidate will possess the necessary California credentials and have a strong commitment to improving students' communication skills. Salary range is competitive, ranging from $92,813 to $125,780 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate California credential(s) for providing speech and language therapy services.
• Desirable experience in speech and language therapy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat communicative abilities of students using accepted tests.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop education plans.
• Educate students and parents about communicative disorders.

Skills

Communication

Assessment Techniques

Collaboration

Therapeutic Planning

Education

California credential for speech therapy

Doctorate Degree (preferred)

Job description

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District invites well-qualified candidates to apply for the position of Speech Pathologist. The District is looking for a speech pathologist who evaluates and treats school-aged children with verbal communications (speech and hearing) and cognitive disorders. Provides assessment, consultation, and in-service training to other caregivers and instructional support. The Speech Pathologist is a professional position that requires specific training in speech and language therapy.

Required Documents

• Copy of Transcripts
• Letter of Introduction (Cover Letter)
• Letters of Recommendations (2x)
• Resume

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Using generally accepted tests and assessment techniques and procedures, diagnoses and treats the communicative abilities of students in at least these areas: articulation/phonology, cognition, motor speech, dysphasia, voice, fluency, craniofacial anomalies, hearing, and child and adult language.
2. Works with a multi-disciplinary team that includes teachers and paraprofessionals, to develop individual education plans based on assessments. The plans include instructional and remedial exercises.
3. Develops short- and long-range therapeutic goals and treatment programs to meet students' individual needs in collaboration with physicians, audiologists, psychologists, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, counselors, and teachers in conjunction with individual education plans.
4. Educates students and parents about the behaviors and activities that can characterize communicative disorders and develops exercises, learning and social experiences, and individual education plans to enhance communicative abilities.
5. Integrates services with instructional technology and consistent with the common core curriculum and methods to help students accomplish academic goals.
6. Follows up with students who have been dismissed from special programs to evaluate academic and behavioral progress.
7. Serves as a resource member on a student study team for one or more schools.
8. Participates in multi-disciplinary staff conferences with school, county and community professionals.
9. Educates school administrators, teachers, and support staff with speech/language and hearing pathology services and appropriate interventions.
10. Plans and facilitates parent and teacher conferences that involve verbal and cognitive speech/language and hearing matters, and confers with parents and professional staff on a frequent and timely basis regarding each student's progress.
11. Participates in the development and/or selection of materials that enhance learning and the enhancement of communicative skills and abilities.
12. Works and interacts with peers, as individuals and/or in team/group settings, in a professional manner that contributes to the District’s academic achievement goals.
13. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new developments in the profession, including methods that would serve education goals.
14. Provides in-service demonstrations and assistance to other teachers and support staff on processes and techniques that reinforce speech and hearing therapies.
15. Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

1. Attends professional conferences, workshops and advanced courses in communicative and allied professional fields.
2. Reads current journals and literature in communications and allied professional fields.
3. Reviews new materials and equipment.
4. Actively participates in local, state and national professional speech and hearing organizations.
5. Attends local meetings when requested and scheduled professional staff meetings.
6. Speaks to professional, parent and community groups as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Appropriate California credential(s) for providing speech and language therapy services.
2. Successful speech and language therapy experience is desirable.
3. Ability to relate positively to children and instill in them a desire to improve.
4. Ability to relate positively to parents, school personnel and other lay and professional people.
5. Ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner; present a favorable personal appearance; and demonstrate personality characteristics, which enhance effectiveness in a school setting.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, with a pleasant voice and correct articulation; use appropriate, professional language skills in writing and speaking.
7. Demonstrate positive attitude and desire to improve professional knowledge and competence.

Salary and Terms of Service

The salary range for Speech-Language Pathologists is $92,813 - $125,780, with 14 incremental steps, 184 working days per year, eight (8) hours per day. Placement on the salary schedule is determined by the number of years of prior experience. Additional compensation of $1,500 per year for Certificate of Clinical Competence. Additional compensation of $2,500 for Doctorate Degree holders. The District currently contributes $19,793.00 per year towards hospital/medical, dental, and vision insurance. Prepaid life insurance plan for the employee only.

Selection Procedure

More than one interview may be required. Not every qualified candidate can expect to be interviewed for the opening. All requested information must be included to be considered for an interview.

As required by California State Law, should you be employed by the district, your fingerprints will be submitted to the Justice Department and the FBI for a background check. Processing fee will be at the applicant’s expense.

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District prohibits discrimination, harassment (including sexual), intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. P-BVUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment (including sexual), intimidation and bullying or title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services at [phone] or 4200 Ashe Road, Bakersfield, CA 93313.