Speech Therapist

Job Summary & Responsibilities

District Speech-Language Pathologists provide support for students with a broad range of communication difficulties. Students who are involved in the speech-language pathology program may have communication difficulties in the areas of language development, social language, articulation, fluency, and voice. At the Kindergarten to Grade 5 level, support is provided on an itinerant basis, and ranges from direct to indirect services. Service may include assessment, individual or group therapy, participation on School-Based Teams/Learning Services Teams, and consultation with teachers, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies, where appropriate. At the Middle and Secondary School levels, service is limited to consultation. This is a one year temporary position or until the return of the incumbent, which ever comes first.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology or equivalent
• Must be registered with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHHPBC)
• Certification with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada, (SAC) preferred
• Must be able to provide a continuum of services ranging from consultation to co-teaching to direct speech-language therapy to school-aged students with a wide variety of communication difficulties
• Demonstrated experience in collaboration for IEP development
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Eligible for B.C. Certification
• Satisfactory teacher evaluation and/or final practicum reports
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work with school-aged children
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of School Based and Integrated Case Management teams
• Demonstrated ability to administer, score and interpret standardized and informal assessments
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to liaise with outside agencies
  
  

Teaching Competencies

All teachers are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Ability to consider and respond appropriately to the needs, feelings and capabilities of others in a tactful, compassionate and respectful manner.
• Organization & Planning: Ability to plan and organize for effective instruction, differentiation and assessment
• Classroom Management: Create and maintain an optimal learning environment for each student while managing student behavior and classroom dynamics.
• Facilitation & Engagement: Ability to capture and maintain students’ interest, effort, participation and enthusiasm for both the content and the process of learning
• Assessment & Coaching: Utilize balanced assessment and feedback to improve student learning including the use of formative and summative assessment strategies.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Collaborate with others to achieve group goals and objectives
• Caring & Inclusiveness: Create and maintain an environment that is caring, inclusive and supportive of all students
• Flexibility & Adaptability: Demonstrate flexibility in the ability to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances