Speech & Language Pathologist

WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

VACANCY NOTICE

SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

JOB LOCATION: This SLP position serves at Douglas Elementary School (or as assigned)

CERTIFICATION: Wis. DPI Licensure in Speech and Language Pathology (#1820) - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification desired

CONTRACT PERCENT: 100%

START DATE: August 24, 2026 (new teacher orientation is August 17-20, 2026)

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Watertown Unified School District is seeking engaging and student centered candidates interested in serving as a full time Speech and Language Pathologist. If you are interested in collaboration, a 3:1 model of service, and strong mentorship and investment from your district, the WUSD is the district for you!

The WUSD Speech and Language team is a group of highly qualified and collaborative practitioners who are committed to engaging our students and supporting each other.

As a SLP in the WUSD, you can expect the following:

• highly qualified WUSD mentor
• district sponsored CCC-SLP mentor for certification
• district sponsored ASHA dues
• dedicated monthly SLP collaboration day
• competitive salary and benefits

Qualified candidates should possess:

• A passion to work with elementary aged students
• Focus on student centered learning, collaboration, communication, and inclusion
• Excellent diagnostic and assessment skills in identifying communication disorders
• Ability to develop speech and language plans, specially designed instruction and supplementary materials
• The ability to facilitate IEP meetings, screenings, assessments and parent conferences

THE DISTRICT: Selected candidate will help to further the WUSD mission to serve our students by providing educational opportunities to promote academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning and to lead families, students and staff in realizing the WUSD vision of inspired learners through student-centered education strengthened by community involvement.

TRADITION. INNOVATION. TRANSFORMATION.

The Watertown School District has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students taught in seven buildings. Douglas Elementary School is a recently renovated Early Childhood - 5th Grade building with an enrollment of 412 students.

THE COMMUNITY: The Watertown community has 24,000 residents and is located on the Rock River approximately halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, at the junction of Highways 16, 19, and 26.

APPLICATION DUE: Applications will be accepted until the needs of the district have been met. New graduates and experienced SLP's are encouraged to apply!

The Watertown Unified School District does not discriminate in its education program, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability status.