Speech Language Pathologist (2026/2027 School Year)

Position Type:Related Services/Speech TherapistDate Posted:11/24/2025Location:Specialized Student Services (SpEd Dept)Date Available:08/24/2026Closing Date:04/24/2025NOTE: This posting has been opened for application intake for anyone interested in a position with School District U-46 for the 2026/2027 school year. We anticipate the review of applications to begin sometime near the end of January. If you are interested in a role for the current 2025/2026 school year, we encourage you to check out our open vacancies. Position / Title: Speech and Language PathologistBargaining Unit: ETADepartment/Location: Special EducationWork Days: 184Reports To: Assistant Director of Special EducationJD Revision Date: 06-14-2023Supervises: N/AFunction / Position SummaryTo work with parents, students, and staff in order to prevent, identify, evaluate and remediate a wide range of oral communication problems, including articulation, voice, fluency and language disorders.Job Duties / ResponsibilitiesPrevention can include consultation, in service training, and speaking with parents and parent groups.Identification can include pre-referral (student support teams), screenings, and referrals for the evaluation process.Assessment may include data collection through standardized or non-standardized measures, interpretation, report writing, sharing results with parents and staff, determining eligibility for services, and developing IEP's.Intervention can include caseload management (scheduling), direct remediation within the educational setting, pull out services, consulting on academic and social issues, developing ongoing goals, documenting progress, collaborating with classroom teachers, and holding annual review meetings.Completing caseload records for special education funding.Maintaining student IEP's and evaluations on web-based computer program.Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting. EducationIllinois Certificate with Speech and Language Pathology endorsement (Type 73 or Type 10 or Type 03/09).Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Speech Language Pathologist License.Master's degree or higher in Speech Language Pathology. Environmental ConditionsMust work in noisy and crowded environments.Indoors or outdoors in a busy school environment.Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.May be required to leave main work site to attend meetings.Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparell Physical DemandsRequires prolonged sitting or standing.Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching. Terms of Employment Nine-month position (184 work days)Attachment(s):ETA Benefits Sheet 2024.pdfETA Salary Schedules SY 23-27.pdf