Speech/Language Pathologist

District-Wide

Open until filled

Wendi Dawson

Director of Student Services

wdawson@waupun.k12.wi.us

920-324-9341 ext 2188

https://www.waupun.k12.wi.us/

8/14/2023

competitive

Full Time

The Waupun Area School District is a 4K-12 school district serving a population of 1900 students in South Central Wisconsin. Waupun is only 45 minutes north of Madison and 20 minutes south of Fond du Lac. WASD is home to four schools, including a charter school in Fox Lake.WASD is currently seeking a speech/language pathologist for the 2023-2024 school year to join our other talented speech pathologists. Preference would be to hire a full time candidate, but will also consider 3 days/week part time interested candidates. Candidate must have obtained a Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited program for Speech/Language Pathology. Candidate will also hold an applicable speech/language clinician teaching license with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).Essential Duties• Provide direct speech/language therapy to students who have a speech/language impairment in natural environments and classroom settings.• Work as a team member with central office and building based administration, general education teachers, related service providers, special education teachers/assistants, and other school support staff, parents, and community childcare providers.• Assess students, develop appropriate individualized education plans, evaluate programs of individual students, and modify/adapt curriculum and materials.• Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Use academic content standards to inform the individual education program.• Demonstrate basic knowledge in the assessment and use of assistive technology.• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills (empathy, active listening, etc.).• Demonstrates strong and effective written and oral communication.• Provide direct speech/language therapy to students identified as having a speech/language impairment and in need of special education services.• Work with other IEP team participants to design, implement, and evaluate Individual Education Plans based on individual students’ needs in accordance to IDEA.• Work in collaboration with general education teachers and school support staff in designing, implementing, and differentiating curriculum, instruction, and assessment for a wide range of students.• Work collaboratively with students, parents, school staff, and community providers.• Provide instruction in the general education classroom as well as in a variety of other small or individual group instructional settings.• Develop strategies to foster social relationships between students with and without disabilities.• Communicate student progress to the student, parents, other teachers, related services staff, special education teachers/assistants, administrators, and/or other appropriate individuals.• Evaluate student achievement and program effectiveness on a continuing and annual basis and revise programming as appropriate.• Work with school staff to effectively transition students moving across levels .• Ability to be a creative and flexible problem-solver who is able to work in collaboration with others solving problems as they arise.• Demonstration of a working knowledge of the needs of diverse learners• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with students.• Experience in providing virtual therapy services (in the event as needed)Position Competencies• High Expectations For Every Student• Instructional Practice• Cultural Competence• Data Proficiency• Team Collaboration• Student & Family Engagement• Resilience & Results Orientation• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

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