Speech and Language Pathologist

Ferndale

Public

Schools

Announcement

of

Vacancy

September

10,

2026

Job

Title:

Speech

and

Language

Pathologist

Reports

To:

Special

Education

Director

and

Building

Principal

Department/Building:

Ferndale

Lower

and

Upper

Elementary

Schools

FLSA

Status:

Exempt

Non-Exempt

Bargaining

Unit/Classification:

Ferndale

Education

Association

(FEA)

Work

Year/Hours:

188

Days

Salary/Pay

Range:

According

to

FEA

Collective

Bargaining

Agreement

Position

Summary

The

Speech

and

Language

Pathologist

provides

comprehensive

speech

and

language

services

to

middle

school

students

with

communication

disorders

that

impact

educational

performance.

Working

collaboratively

with

multidisciplinary

teams,

the

Speech

and

Language

Pathologist

evaluates

students,

develops

and

implements

individualized

intervention

plans,

participates

in

MET

and

IEP

Team

processes,

and

monitors

student

progress.

This

position

supports

students

with

articulation,

voice,

fluency,

and

language

impairments

while

ensuring

compliance

with

special

education

laws,

regulations,

and

district

procedures.

The

successful

candidate

demonstrates

strong

assessment,

communication,

collaboration,

and

report-writing

skills

and

is

committed

to

fostering

student

growth

and

achievement

in

an

inclusive

educational

environment.

Qualifications

Certificate

of

Clinical

Competence

from

ASHA

is

required

Master's

degree

in

speech

and

language

pathology

A

valid

Michigan

teacher's

certificate

is

preferred

Demonstrates

understanding

of

human

growth

and

development

Understands

and

uses

effective

learning

and

teaching

theories,

strategies,

and

approaches

Interprets,

administers,

and

applies

appropriate

evaluation

and

diagnostic

instruments

Understands

curriculum

and

related

instruction

for

eligible

students

Knowledge

of

special

education

instructional

systems

Knowledge

of

laws,

rules,

and

procedures

related

to

special

education

Duties

and

Responsibilities

Provides

speech

and

language

services

to

students

on

the

caseload

Functions

as

an

effective

team

member

in

the

MET

and

IEPT

processes

Demonstrates

effective

skills

in

evaluating

students

who

manifest

one

or

more

of

the

following

communication

impairments

that

adversely

affects

educational

performance:

Articulation

impairment

Voice

impairment

Fluency

impairment

Inappropriate

language

functioning

for

the

child's

age

in

the

areas

of

phonology,

morphology,

syntax,

semantics,

or

pragmatic

use

of

aural/oral

language

Excellent

verbal

and

report

writing

skills

in

regard

to

communications

with

students,

parents,

and

co-workers

On-site

presence

is

required

for

this

position.

Other

qualifications

are

considered

in

the

final

selection

of

a

person

to

fill

this

position.

The

search

for

a

highly

qualified

applicant

for

this

position

is

not

restricted

to

this

district.

Terms

of

Employment

Salary,

benefits,

and

other

terms

and

conditions

of

employment

shall

be

established

by

the

Board

of

Education

in

accordance

with

district

policy

and

applicable

agreements.

Evaluation

Performance

of

this

position

will

be

evaluated

in

accordance

with

district

administrative

procedures

and

applicable

evaluation

processes.

Application

Deadline

As

soon

as

possible

(2026/2027

school

year)

Application

Procedure

Interested

candidates

should

apply

through

the

Ferndale

Public

Schools

applicant

portal

at:

https://www.applitrack.com/oaklandschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=46207

Internal

applicants

should

submit

a

letter

of

interest

and

resume

to

thomas.shelton@ferndaleschools.org

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

Statement

Ferndale

Public

Schools

is

an

equal

opportunity

employer.

We

celebrate

diversity

and

are

committed

to

creating

an

inclusive

environment

for

all

employees.