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Speech And Language Specialist

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position for the 2025/2026 school year. Anticipated daily schedule: TBD. This position serves as a specialized staff member in diagnosing student needs in the area of speech and language. The position will work collaboratively with school personnel in designing and implementing plans for the remediation of speech and language problems of students in the District. A primary focus is the establishment of a positive learning environment that promotes a high level of achievement for all students while considering the background and developmental level of the individual student. This position is a full member of a building staff and Educational Support Services and will be supervised by the principal in collaboration with Educational Support Services. Essential functions include:

1. Cultivates and models a respectful working and learning environment.
2. Plans and implements a program of study following federal, state and district goals as well as school goals/curriculum that meets individual needs and development of students.
3. Plans and implements the students program (IEP) for speech/language by selecting specific activities, materials, and methods as related to diagnostic findings and recommendations of the evaluation team.
4. Evaluates the needs and abilities of referred students.
5. Organizes and conducts IEP meetings and manages the IEP process in accordance with law and district requirements.
6. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and parents/guardians concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
7. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom and school in a fair and just manner.
8. Maintains accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
9. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence through an ongoing program of workshops, seminars, conferences, classes and other professional development activities.
10. Works harmoniously with others and communicates effectively (both orally and in writing) with students, parents and staff.
11. Implements individual plans (IEP)
12. Participates in building level student support meeting as appropriate and multi-disciplinary teams to collaboratively determine eligibility and services need.
13. Attends Educational Support Services staff meetings.
14. Participates in staff meetings, speech and language specialist meetings, in-service meetings and other meetings as appropriate.
15. Is familiar with District procedures and guidelines as well as speech and language procedures and guidelines.
16. Works effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
17. Works with team members to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals.
18. Is responsive to feedback from colleagues and administrators and is able to apply feedback to improve skills and services to students.
19. Strives to improve professional competence through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, classes and other professional development activities.
20. Manages time to complete required special education paperwork.
21. Utilizes technology fluently to manage all the components of student programs
22. Anticipates program needs and coordinate implementation of program components.
23. Performs other duties as requested by the Educational Support Services Administrator.
24. Effectively works with and responds to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Valid Oregon teachers license with a Speech/Language endorsement.
• ESOL endorsements preferred.
• Evidence of multi-cultural experience and cultural competency.
• Bilingual and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions. We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovernmentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting. ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.

Required documents for this posting are:

• Copy of Educational License(s)
• Copy of all college (undergraduate and graduate) transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted during the application process. If an applicant is hired they will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the start of employment.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation. Must be from the last 2 years and one letter must be from a supervisor.
• Test results if applicable. (ie. ORELA or PRAXIS)

Upon offer of employment applicants must provide 4J Human Resources a complete set of official transcripts. We highly suggest that you order a set to have available in the event you are hired. Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) ###-####. It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

• Veterans: A copy of the applicants Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
• Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicants Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veterans disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.