SUBSTITUTE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST(S) 2026-27

Bellevue School District; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Bellevue School District is seeking an itinerant speech-language pathologist to provide services to students from preschool through 12th grade in both special and regular education classrooms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, parents, and support staff, with development of IEP goals and adapted SLP practices for the public school setting. This position is on-call and requires professional eligibility and licensure.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology required.
• Educational Staff Associate certificate required or eligible.
• Experience with students with mild, moderate and severe disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, select, and schedule caseload; provide therapy services, including in-class intervention for students with communication disorders.
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, peers, other support staff, parents, and the community.
• Adapt the professional role of speech/language pathology to the public schools.
• Develop appropriate IEP goals and objectives.

Skills

Caseload management

Therapy services

IEP planning

Collaborative work

Public school adaptation

Education

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology

Educational Staff Associate certificate

Job description

Position Objective

Provide itinerant speech language pathologist (SLP) services for students with communication disorders, in special and regular education classrooms, from preschool through 12th grade.

Commitment To Equity

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

(These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Screen, evaluate, select, and schedule caseload; provide therapy services, including in-class intervention for students with communication disorders.
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, peers, other support staff, parents, and the community.
• Adapt the professional role of speech/language pathology to the public schools.
• Develop appropriate Individual Education Programs (IEPs) goals and objectives.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to and is supervised by the Special Education Supervisor

Education & Experience

(positions in this class typically require):

• Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of an Educational Staff Associate certificate for speech-language pathologist.
• Master’s degree in speech/language pathology required.
• Experience in working with students with mild, moderate and severe disabilities.

Prefered

• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment preferred.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of State and school district rules and regulations.

Skills

• Skills in assessing students and providing feedback as a member of an evaluation team.
• Skills in programming activities to promote communication interaction objectives.
• Skills in programming based on the developmental level of students and functional skills.
• Ability to perform all duties in accordance with applicable board policies and district and legal requirements.
• Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. This position may be exposed to prolonged exposure to visual display terminals as required.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.

Conditions Of Employment

These are on-call positions. The number of days or hours that a substitute works is dependent upon the number of contracted staff who are absent on any given day. No specific guarantee of work is offered.

Rate of pay is $53.57/hour. Substitutes are not eligible for benefits until they work 630h in a certain school year.

Note

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States must be completed. The District does not currently provide visa sponsorship. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of background checks with prior employers/professional references; satisfactory outcome of a criminal history background check (includes fingerprinting); satisfactory outcome of sexual misconduct information from prior school district employers; and approval by the Bellevue School Board.

Bellevue School District Does Not Discriminate In Any Programs Or Activities On The Basis Of Sex, Race, Ethnicity, Creed, Religion, Color, National Origin, Age, Honorably Discharged Veteran Or Military Status, Sexual Orientation, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Homelessness, Immigration Or Citizenship Status, The Presence Of Any Sensory, Mental, Or Physical Disability, Neurodivergence, Or The Use Of a Trained Dog Guide Or Service Animal And Provides Equal Access To The Boy Scouts Of America And Other Designated Youth Groups. The Following Employees Have Been Designated To Handle Questions And Complaints Of Alleged Discrimination

Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham, [phone] or [e-mail].

Sex-based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment: Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, [phone] or [e-mail].

Disability Discrimination

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Kerince Bowen, [phone] or [e-mail]

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.

Members of the public with disabilities who have specific concerns about the effectiveness of the District’s communications to them should contact Janine Thorn, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, at 425-456-4000 or [e-mail].