Reports To: Principal and works closely with Special Education Deans

Length of Assignment:  Follows LCSD calendar Start July 31, 2023

Salary: LCSD Certified Salary Schedule   (SSP placement starts at Step E, MA column at $52, 729 for 179 day contract), Salary schedule will be updated when negotiations are finalized.

District Description

• Work in America’s highest city. Support unforgettable students. Contribute to our small community. Enjoy amazing mountain access. Lake County is located two hours west of Denver in the heart of Colorado’s highest peaks at 10,200 feet. There are about 7,300 people in Lake County, and Leadville is the main city. We have a strong history of mining, adventure recreation, and outdoor enthusiasm.
• •Assess and monitor progress of speech and language services
• •Consult with and provide liaison between staff, teachers, administration, parents, service agencies, and community organizations
• •Schedule in- and out-of-class support

General Description of the Role 

Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) screen, assess, and diagnose communication disabilities, and, along with their Speech Language Pathology Assistants, provide individual and group therapy and services to students identified with a communication disability on their Individual Education Plan (IEP).  SLPs consult with educational providers and parents, and they participate in IEP processes, acting as case manager when specified.  Position is for students in grades 3-12. 

Qualifications Required

Education: M.A. in Speech Language Pathology

Licensure: Colorado Department of Education Speech Language Pathologist

Qualifications Recommended

Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) 

American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA) certification

Specific Skills Recommended

• Knowledge of speech and language pathologies and therapeutic treatments
• Understanding of the IEP process
• Interpersonal skills required for establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work
• Effective teaching and supervisory skills
• Knowledge of the Medicaid system
• Computer skills (word processing, Internet, e-mail) for correspondence, documentation, and accurate record management

Major Areas of Responsibility and Duties Specific to This Job

• Screen, assess, and diagnose communication disabilities for students preschool through high school
• Help IEP team develop and implement the IEP
• Act as a case manager for students requiring speech and language services only as stipulated on the IEP
• Along with SLP Assistants, provide individual and group therapy and services
• Assess and monitor progress of speech and language services
• Consult with and provide liaison between staff, teachers, administration, parents, service agencies, and community organizations
• Schedule in- and out-of-class support

Professionalism

An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates all of the following:

• Manages oneself (is organized, prepared, and punctual; manages resources; meets deadlines; follows through on commitments; demonstrates appropriate physical appearance relative to job and environmental expectations)
• Consistently acts in ways that directly support various missions (Mountain BOCES, CDE, schools, districts)
• Effectively maintains relationships at multiple levels (individual, team, Mountain BOCES, schools, districts)
• Delivers significant, noteworthy contributions to team and organizational goals
• Responds to districts
• Is respectful and collaborative
• Handles disagreements and conflicts in a diplomatic manner that does not result in decreased effectiveness over time
• Enhances the image of public education
• Displays a willingness to learn new information
• Maintains ethics, legal responsibility, and confidentiality
• Follows organizational and district policies

Communication

An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates all of the following:

• Displays effective interpersonal skills (has rapport with all, knows roles of co-workers, promotes information exchange such as through parent/teacher conferences or newsletters)
• Uses strong verbal communication and strong listening skills
• Uses appropriate written communication that is constructed with the purpose, audience, and intent in mind and with proper writing conventions and mechanics
• Applies the appropriate mode of communication (e-mail, written, telephone, face to face) for specific situations
• Maintains composure during difficult conflict situations
• Communicates job related problems and difficulties to immediate supervisor

Relationships

An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates all of the following:

• Develops and maintains rapport and effective relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, support, and professional conduct
• Actively contributes to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration, cooperation, and flexibility (give and take) in team discussions, activities, and decision making
• When appropriate, seeks first to understand
• Is able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback
• Understands and conveys one’s role within each school setting
• Serves as a liaison between Mountain BOCES and human service agencies, sharing appropriate information when needed, once proper parental consent is obtained

Job Competency 

An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates all of the following:

• Meets all licensing requirements for the position
• Consistently meets all expectations listed in the job description
• Delivers services as determined by the IEP or instructional schedule 100% of time

How to apply:
● Internal candidates (LCSD Employees), please submit a transfer request, letter of interest and resume to Kathleen Fitzsimmons:HR Director and Cheryl Talbot, LCIS Principal

● External candidates, please submit a Certified Employee Application, In addition to completing this application, please submit a resume, transcripts, credentials, three letters of recommendation and a copy of your Colorado Teaching Certificate/License.. Submit to Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director and  Cheryl Talbot, LCIS Principal

Lake County School District is an equal opportunity employer.