Centralia School District Special Education 2320 Borst Avenue Centralia, WA 98531
Full Time $62,169 - $124,490 per year Special Education Reports to: Executive Director of Special Services Location: Special Services Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary This position provides a wide-range of speech, hearing, and augmentative communication services in individual or small groups in a variety of elementary and secondary school settings. This position also consults with parents and teachers of children with identified communication disabilities.
Required Qualifications • Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate Certificate with speech language pathologist/audiologist endorsement • Valid CCC-SLP • Knowledge of both verbal and non-verbal communications methods • Ability to work cooperatively with staff, parents, administration, and support personnel • Willingness to learn and use curriculum assessments, education codes, and district policies • Competency in assessment data gathering and interpreting techniques • Ability to use and/or willingness to learn technology and computerized reporting systems • Successful experience establishing and carrying out behavior interventions systems • Current knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations governing the education of children qualified for special education • Working knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) best practices • Knowledge of the identification process of special education students • Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness for self and others, listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented • Ability to support the Districts vision, mission, and goals, including the belief that all students can succeed • Ability to maintain a positive attitude • Ability to provide services in a team setting • Familiarity with racial equity and inclusion frameworks • Gives evidence of high sincere interest in pupils, employees, patrons, and academic programs of the schools • Successful experience working with self-direction and a high degree of collaboration • Possession of organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs • Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties • Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications • Prior experience providing speech and language therapy in the school setting • Ability to speak Spanish • Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds
Essential Functions • Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments • Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate • Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students needs and correct identified speech or language disabilities • Assists and guides school staff in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments • Practices effective leadership in areas of assignment • Conducts testing, interprets results, and leads the multi-disciplinary team in the identification of special education students • Assesses, motivates, redirects, and interacts with students in a productive manner • Provides training/in-service on strategies for working with students with behavior problems • Prepares and submits the necessary documentation for Medical Recovery • Participates in or facilitates school-based Multi-disciplinary Team/Group of Qualified Professionals meetings • Promotes collaboration between school administration, staff, and parents for the purpose of maintaining effective, consistent, and regular communication between all stakeholders • Keeps abreast of special education pedagogy and applies this research to special education programs • Articulates special education visions and goals to regular education and special education staff • Assists in developing and implementing Childfind activities • Directly assists classroom teachers with the ongoing management of special needs students within their classrooms • Completes work in a timely manner consistent with state and federal regulations • Serves as a member of the Student Support management team, IEP Teams, etc. as pertinent to the job • Conducts parent and/or parent-student conferences set up to interpret student assessment results • Participates in curriculum development and implementation of special education services • Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g., other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) around aspects of special education services • Stays current on policies and laws related to special education • Develops and maintains collaborative and transparent relationships with other district staff, families, and community partners • Completes all documentation as required by law or prescribed by the Executive Director of Special Services, including but not limited to IEPs, assessment documents, and progress reporting • Attends staff and other professional meetings as appropriate or directed • Uses and integrates technology for communication and instruction • Other duties as assigned
Salary: $62,169.45 - $124,490.10 annually (DOE)
Work schedule: 1.0 FTE
Benefits:
Application Procedures Anyone interested in this position should apply through EdJobsNW with a letter of interest, a resume, and three professional references. AND submit the letter of interest to Tammie Jensen-Tabor, Executive Director of Special Services, at tjensen-tabor@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Tammie Jensen-Tabor.