<p>THE WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEEK A</p> <p>SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)</p> <p>Job Title</p> <p>Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Claypit Hill School</p> <p>Reports To</p> <p>Principal and Director of Student Services</p> <p>Work days/FTE</p> <p>.6 FTE</p> <p>Salary/Benefits</p> <p>Salary and benefits per contract with the Wayland Teachers' Association</p> <p>Benefits Eligible?</p> <p>Yes/No</p> <p>Start Date (or approximate start/end dates if an LTS)</p> <p>8/25/2025</p> <p>FLSA Status</p> <p>Exempt/Non-exempt</p> <p>WPS is a high-achieving west-suburban district of 2,800 students, with one preschool, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Our diverse student body hails from Wayland and Boston and is composed of 32% students of color and 68% white students, with 15% of our students having a first language other than English. We seek educators who embrace the diversity of our students and can lead our staff and students in attaining our district's mission:</p> <p>"Personal and civic responsibility, love of learning, and empathy for others; these are the qualities that the Wayland Public Schools seek to instill in its students. At its core, our mission is to provide a rigorous and stimulating academic environment that promotes the acquisition of knowledge and skills. Yet we deem it equally important to nurture self-confident, collaborative, and conscientious individuals. We strive to create a climate where risk-taking is safeguarded, open expression is encouraged, and free association is protected. Our goal is to advance our students' growth into principled, informed, and capable citizens who will help guide a democracy that follows humanitarian principles in the global forum, and shape a just society where individuals may reach their full potential."</p> <p>We welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on relationships, belonging, and excellence. Join us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community; implement equitable practices for all of our students, staff, and families; create meaningful connections that foster a sense of belonging; and provide an outstanding educational experience for students, staff, and families.</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Citizenship, residency, or work visa required </li><li>Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints. </li></ul> <p>Education:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in related field </li><li>Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited program </li></ul> <p>Professional Certification:</p> <ul> <li>MA licensure and certification as a Speech and Language Pathologist required </li></ul> <p>Specialized Knowledge:</p> <ul> <li>Strong knowledge of the developmental needs of students, including their academic, social, and emotional needs </li><li>Strong foundation in student-centered pedagogy related to teaching students with special abilities in a variety of settings including heterogeneous classrooms </li><li>Ability to identify formal and informal assessments that measure student skill/performance level and conceptual understanding of academic, social-emotional, and behavioral benchmarks </li><li>Ability to evaluate/analyze formal and informal data and use this analysis to inform instructional practices and interventions </li><li>Thorough understanding of the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students </li><li>Through understanding of district, state, and federal policies and regulations as they relate to students with disabilities </li><li>Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, belonging, and social justice </li></ul> <p>Experience</p> <ul> <li>Experience working with students with disabilities/special abilities </li><li>Experience teaching in a diverse public school preferred </li><li>Experience providing SLP instruction and support for students </li><li>Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team </li><li>Experience working with students who are English language learners highly desirable </li><li>Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and PowerSchool preferred, but will train the right candidate </li><li>Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed </li></ul> <p>Specialized Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Bilingual skills, especially Spanish, are highly desirable but not required </li><li>Must have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills </li><li>Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment. </li><li>Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production. </li></ul> <p>Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above</p> <p>at the discretion of the Superintendent,</p> <p>if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)</p> <p>The information contained in this job description are illustrations of the various types of work performed and are not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them for the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.</p> <p>Job Goal: The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) functions as a member of the Wayland's Student Services Team, providing high quality, direct speech-language therapy services to students according to students' IEPs. The SLP collaborates and consults with educators, families, and other professionals to help create safe, healthy, and supportive environments for all students.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Create an environment of belonging that is conducive to students' growth as learners and community members; </li><li>Embrace the diversity of the students and ensure that they all have equitable opportunities for learning and belonging; </li><li>Conduct assessments, analyzes results, and writes reports to determine strengths and concerns in areas of speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, and oral motor skills; </li><li>Ensure that evaluations, treatment plans, and service delivery are aligned with school, state, and federal guidelines; </li><li>Develop speech and language programs to meet the language needs of students, including those with autism spectrum disorders; </li><li>Keep abreast of best practices in speech and language therapy and language development; </li><li>Collaborate often and effectively with colleagues regarding curriculum, assessments, and meeting individual student needs; </li><li>Consult with teaching teams to develop and implement curriculum modifications and appropriate classroom strategies, such as visual supports, oral motor exercises, language strips, augmentative communications systems, topics of conversation, and data collection; </li><li>Collaborate with colleagues in school counseling, special education, and ESL departments, as well as administration and clinical staff when necessary; </li><li>Communicate and coordinate with the Director of Student Services to ensure school mission, philosophy, and procedures are embraced; </li><li>Coordinates with outside speech and language providers' language programs when necessary; </li><li>Maintain appropriate, confidential records and provides timely reports; </li><li>Manage a detailed log of services provided; </li><li>Document all aspects of work/IEPs with students in database management system according to school and state guidelines; </li><li>Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with families/caregivers to support their child's learning </li><li>Actively participate in the accomplishment of the goals and priorities of the grade/PLC/school/district and contribute productively to the school as a whole. </li><li>Work with district and school leadership to combat systemic barriers that limit student, family, and staff members' equitable access to opportunity </li></ul> <p>Assume such other duties as may be assigned by the Principal or Director of Student Services</p> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:</p> <ul> <li>read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids; </li><li>communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated; </li><li>communicate and collaborate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person, via video conference, on the telephone, and/or in writing; </li><li>remain in a stationary position for periods of time; </li><li>position oneself to maintain and access school/classroom/office materials; </li><li>move through the classroom, school, school grounds, office, and/or off-site locations. </li><li>operate a computer and other school/office/educational productivity machinery; </li><li>observe details at close range; </li><li>in the school setting, ensure the safety of students; </li><li>multitask and meet multiple demands from several people; </li><li>lifting up to and including 25 lbs </li><li>the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. </li><li>may need to teach and support students with life skills development such as eating, cleaning, and toileting DELETE if not applicable </li></ul> <p>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>The Speech and Language Pathologist is responsible for supporting, or training as necessary, Teaching Assistants and support staff working with students in the SLP's caseload.</p> <ul> <li>The Superintendent reserves the right to re-advertise any and all positions. </li></ul> <p>All "anticipated" positions are subject to cancellation or change.</p> <ul> <li>The Wayland Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer which actively seeks to increase the diversity of its work force and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other class protected by law. in admission to, access to, employment in, or treatment in its programs and activities. The Wayland Public Schools System is committed to maintaining a harassment-free school environment. </li></ul> <p>Date Updated: 3/14/25</p>