SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST -- HIRING BONUS OFFERED AND HYBRID SCHEDULE AVAILABLE

Patterson Unified School District

Patterson, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90,000–$158,789 Per Year
SKILLS
Child Development, Consulting, File Maintenance, Multilingual, Nursing, People Management, Psychology, Special Education, Speech and Language Pathology
LOCATION
Patterson, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST -- HIRING BONUS OFFERED AND HYBRID SCHEDULE AVAILABLE

at Patterson Joint Unified School District

Share on X Print Application Deadline: Until Filled Date Posted: 02/20/2026 Contact: Stephanie Phone: 209-895-7782 Number of Openings: 4 Salary: $90,000 - $158,789 plus advanced degree stipends Annually Addl Salary Info: District pays 4 special education stipend on cell placement and plus stipends for advanced degrees and offers year for year credit for all verified public school experience including longevity. District pays $10,800, $11,400, $12,000 annual benefit cap. Length of Work Year: 190 days Employment Type: Full Time

HIRING BONUS $5,000 $2,000 August 2026 $1,500 August 2027 $1,500 August 2028

STIPEND 4 special education stipend for fully-credentialed speech-language pathologists $2,249 stipend for Masters & additional $2,249 stipend for Doctorate $2,526 salary schedule HYBRID SCHEDULE AVAILABLE Option to work partially from home -- details to be determined

Job Description

Essential Elements

Print SPEECH and LANGUAGE SPECIALIST K-12 DEFINITION To provide services for students who have speech language and/or hearing handicaps.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES a. Participate in identification, evaluation, and placement of pupils as a member of the special education site-based team or IEP meeting. b. Establish the extent and severity of speech language and hearing handicaps and make recommendations for enrollment to IEP team. c. Develop an IEP for pupils with speech language and hearing deficits. d. Implement prescriptive programs, goals, and objectives for language and speech therapy through scheduling of individual and/or group sessions. e. Provide language, speech, and hearing therapy to pupils in regular and special classes who meet criterion for service. f. Refer pupils when indicated to nurses, psychologists, and others for further evaluations related to their speech language and hearing needs. g. Maintain appropriate files and records on each student including Medi Cal. h. Confer with parents and professional staff members on students progress. i. Consult with Student Study Team as appropriate. j. Attend staff and inservice meetings as required. k. Interpret the communicatively handicapped program to school personnel and the community. l. Provide inservice regarding language, speech, and hearing to regular and special education staff. o. Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATION

Knowledge of:

  • Child development
  • Physiological aspects of speech and hearing
  • Knowledge of state criteria for speech and hearing special education eligibility

Ability to:

  • Assess students to clarify strengths and deficits in speech and hearing
  • Communicate pupils needs and program options in speech and hearing
  • Provide interventions to remedy pupils deficits

Experience:

  • Student internship as a Speech and Language Specialist or in Severe Disorders of Language classes.

EDUCATION

credential Education Requirements: Possesses or qualified for a valid California teaching credential application to subject area.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

State license in Speech Pathology and Bilingual Biliterate ability in Spanish

SUPERVISION Works under the supervision of Administrative Personnel.

BOARD ADOPTED 101600

REQUIREMENTS QUALIFICATIONS

Valid California Credential in Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Language Speech & Hearing. District will consider fully qualified interns.

Online application only. In order for your application to be considered complete, you must attach all required documents. District does not accept emailed or faxed documents. If you should experience problems, please contact the system administrator - Edjoin. There is a phone number and an email tab on their web site for contact information. I suggest that you check the status of your application after you apply to verify that it was either Submitted" or Not Submitted." It is your responsibility to confirm that your application has been submitted.

Copy of Transcript Credential Copy Interns must submit verification letter from college stating that you are intern eligible.

Letter of Introduction Letters of Recommendation Three recent written SIGNED Letters of Recommendation required

Resume Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential - Language Speech and Hearing including Special Class Authorization OR Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential - Language Speech and Hearing including Special Class Authorization

REQUIREMENTS QUALIFICATIONS

Valid California Credential in Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Language Speech & Hearing. District will consider fully qualified interns.

Online application only. In order for your application to be considered complete, you must attach all required documents. District does not accept emailed or faxed documents. If you should experience problems, please contact the system administrator - Edjoin. There is a phone number and an email tab on their web site for contact information. I suggest that you check the status of your application after you apply to verify that it was either Submitted" or Not Submitted." It is your responsibility to confirm that your application has been submitted.

Copy of Transcript Credential Copy Interns must submit verification letter from college stating that you are intern eligible.

Letter of Introduction Letters of Recommendation Three recent written SIGNED Letters of Recommendation required

Resume Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential - Language Speech and Hearing including Special Class Authorization OR Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential - Language Speech and Hearing including Special Class Authorization

COMMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Our District, which is located in Stanislaus County, is an exemplary school district seeking highly qualified and motivated credentialed staff.

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