Speech & Language Pathologist Applicant Pool Special Education 12-26-27 at Tustin Unified School District
Share on X Print Application Deadline: Until Filled Date Posted: 25-02-26 Contact: Miriam Ibarra Number of Openings: Not Specified Salary: Pay dependent on experience Addl Salary Info: 100 contract. Placement on teacher salary schedule based on experience up to 12 years experience credit plus Masters Degree stipend plus 10.
Length of Work Year: 2026-2027 185 days per year Employment Type: Full Time Benefits: Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sick leave, and retirement program.
About the Employer The mission of the Tustin Unified School District, a learning community rich in heritage and committed to a tradition of excellence, is to ensure that each student optimizes individual achievement through an educational system characterized by challenging and exciting curricula and inspiring personalized instruction in partnership with our dynamic and involved communities.
Job Description Essential Elements
Speech & Language Specialist/Pathologist Definition: Under general supervision, serves as a member of the Individual Education Program Planning Team and participates in decisions regarding placement of exceptional students and appraises receptive and expressive language functioning of an individual student.
Examples: • Recommends to support staff, classroom teachers, parents, and district personnel appropriate diagnostic and instructional services for individuals having communicative disorders. • Directs clinical habilitative-rehabilitative-educational management for individuals with disorders of language, speech, and hearing. • Provides consultant resource and supervisory services in program and curriculum planning, research, and program evaluation for special language projects within the school and at the district level. • Plans with teachers and other staff members for implementation of instructional strategies to meet the needs of an individual with a communicative disorder. • Refers an individual with communicative disorder to available community agencies when their needs cannot be met by the services provided by the district. • Consults with parents or guardians and members of related disciplines, including outside agencies, regarding the needs of an individual with a communicative disorder. • Develops specialized in-service programs for school and community personnel. • Develops parent education programs and individual or group counseling to assist parents in the prevention and/or remediation of communicative disorders when appropriate. • Participates in professional growth activities at the local, state, and national levels. • Participates as a member in a District department for maintenance of standards and evaluation of the speech and language services. • Submits quarterly MAA reports and monthly LEA reports. • Provides professional support to Speech Language Pathology Assistants and Speech Language Pathologist Interns.
Qualifications Guideline:
• Credential: Valid California Credential or license authorizing service in grade levels and areas assigned. • Education: Bachelors degree including all courses to meet credential requirements. • Experience: Student teaching internship or full-time teaching experience. • Personal Qualities: Appearance, grooming, and personality which establish a desirable example for students. Ability to meet District standard for physical and mental health. Above-average recommendations from student teaching supervisors and other professionals who have observed the characteristics, scholastic attainment, and classroom performance of the teacher.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Requirements Qualifications To apply for this position, you must complete an Edjoin online application and upload the following documents:
• A current resume • Three signed letters of recommendation (student teaching evaluations are not acceptable) • A copy of valid CA Speech-Language Pathology Services credential or Clinical or Rehabilitation credential • Copies of all college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for application purposes, however, original transcripts will be required if hired)
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