Special School District (SSD) speech-language pathologists (SLPs) champion our mission by fostering students’ speech and language development and ensuring all students have access to both general and special education. As an SLP, your assessment and intervention services will empower students with communication disorders or delays to realize their full learning potential. SLPs are committed to developing the individualized plans required for each student in their care and to prioritizing accessibility and inclusive practice. 

SLPs can serve single or multiple schools located throughout St. Louis County, depending upon their assignment.

Salary is based on experience and education. This is a salaried school district position on a 10-month, school year contract.

• Group benefit plans for medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Enrollment in Missouri Public School Retirement Systems
• Staff Health Clinics
• Employee assistance program
• Healthcare spending account

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The State of Missouri doesn't have a cap, but our District works with all SLPs to ensure equitable caseloads across the District. For individual caseloads, we aim to keep direct minutes to 2800-3400 per week, and most students are seen in small groups. In addition, per Joint Resolution, SLPs are given 250 minutes per week of plan time (ie 50 mins per day), 90 mins per week of diagnostic time at the elementary level and 60 mins per week of diagnostic time at the secondary level and at least 150 mins per week of RTI time. The rest of the time may be used for direct service time with students.

Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one and before groups
   

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to collect and graph skill programming and behavior data, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percentages
   

Reasoning Skills

• Ability to problem-solve and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and/or oral diagram form
   

Technical Skills

• The ability to utilize a variety of assessment tools and data collection systems
• Ability to use an electronic IEP system
   

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Talk and hear; stand, move, and walk at a brisk pace; sit; and use hands and arms to handle, feel, and reach
• Accompany, escort, or transport students anywhere on school premises
• Stoop or kneel and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds 
• Be physically able to implement all Board of Education policies and District procedures, perform Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training and techniques, and react and intervene quickly during crises, such as but not limited to the following circumstances: student elopement, physical altercations involving students, or any situation that requires physical intervention to maintain student safety
• Yearly NCI training with participation in approved intervention strategies is a requirement for the job

ASHA CCCs Required: No
State Licenses Required: Missouri
Additional Qualifications: Speech/language teaching experience in schools or other comparable settings preferred

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Accepts CFs? Yes
% of SLPs in company who are CFS: 7%
CF supervision provided? Yes
Training program: We have supports built in for all of year 1 SLPs regardless of years of experience that include a mentor, monthly meetings and 5 days of professional development. Our year 2 SLPs have quarterly meetings and 3 days of professional development.