Speech Language Pathologist

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Now Hiring….Join Us! Located in beautiful southeast Arizona, Sierra Vista Unified School District!

A Rated District and Schools....One Goal….Student Achievement!

Build Your Future with Arizona State Retirement!

· Competitive salaries & benefits.

· SUPPLEMENTAL: $10,000 annual or prorated based on start date!

· Holidays. Leave.

· Employer contribution medical insurance, Dental, Vision.*

· Employer paid group term life insurance.*

*Subject to eligibility requirements.

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Sierra Vista Unified School District is an integral part of the community and takes great pride in providing the largest PreK-12 offering of unique and personalized learning opportunities in the region, full extracurricular offerings, and other experiences to enhance the quality of the education and the lives of the students in the District.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

SALARY: Starting Salary $44,720 Annual & SUPPLEMENTAL: $10,000 annual or prorated based on start date!

WORK YEAR: 9 months

**BENEFITS** SVUSD offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options available at an additional cost to employees. Benefits also include paid leave, paid holidays, paid life insurance, and an equal contribution to the Arizona State Retirement plan.

For more details, please visit the Join Our Team and Benefits web pages.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS)
• Current Standard Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate, PreK-12 - Professional Non-Teaching, issued by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
• At least two (2) years of experience, preferred
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Ability to obtain National Provider Identifier (NPI) Number and AHCCCS ID in order to participate in the Medicaid School Based Claiming Program

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide appropriate therapy to eligible students, consult with teachers and other staff members, serve as a resource to faculty, and participate in Child Study Team.
• Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and language development.
• Provide a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing disabled students.
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected speech and language impairments.
• Provide a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairments.
• Provide screening to identify speech disabled children in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Assist in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate individualized and group programs of therapy to meet individual student's needs and ameliorate existing speech or language disabilities.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions from the student's daily activities.
• Provide in-service education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement.
• Provide information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Keep thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school provided speech services.
• Attend child study meetings providing appropriate input on the special needs of students.
• Conduct annual IEP conferences and other IEP related meetings as needed, develop appropriate IEP goals and objectives in consultation with parents and other professionals.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED ON DISTRICT WEBSITE. NOT ON INDEED

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The Sierra Vista Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Sierra Vista Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA Coordinator at 3305 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista AZ, 85635 or 520-515-2700.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $44,720.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $10,000 - $44,720