SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
POSITION STATUS: Full-time
START DATE: 2025-2026 school year
COMPENSATION: $44,000 - $80,000 based on experience.
BENEFITS: Health Insurance, Dental Coverage, Paid Time Off (PTO), TRA or PERA Contributions, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and access to a range of additional benefits, such as short-term disability and accident insurance.
ABOUT NORTH LAKES ACADEMY:
Serving the Forest Lake and surrounding areas since 1999, North Lakes Academy provides a personalized learning environment designed to meet a wide variety of academic needs. With strong core subjects and a full complement of liberal arts courses, NLA provides quality learning in a responsive learning atmosphere. Currently, we operate an elementary campus (grades K-6) and a secondary campus (grades 7-12) both in Forest Lake, serving a total of 460 students. We’re a safe and caring community, connecting learning with the environment, and building curiosity and confidence from day one.We say at NLA who you BECOME is as important as what you ACHIEVE.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or completing Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) year
* Masters Degree in Communication Disorders or related field
* Current Minnesota Speech Pathology License through the Minnesota Department of Education
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
* Direct experience delivering speech/language services to school-age children
* Knowledge and experience working with students in a school setting
* Skills with SpEdForms for IEPs, evaluations and MA Billing.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
* Provide direct and indirect speech/language services to students who are receiving special education and require speech therapy, due to a stand-alone speech/language impairment or as a related service, to benefit from specially designed instruction.
* Evaluate the student's abilities and formulate the student's speech/language profile, providing written reports that reflect strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; and guide evidence-based intervention.
* Plan individualized appropriate lessons, activities, tools and approaches to achieve desired set goals and objectives.
* Conduct initial and re-evaluations including administration of standardized tests, screening tools, and observations in order to identify children who may meet eligibility as defined by state/federal regulations; and monitor students with disabilities for the purpose of supporting the students’ individualized education programs.
* Complete regular caseload management tasks, including scheduling services, updating schedule, collecting and analyzing data, and organizing student materials and information.
* Participate in meetings to discuss student progress, the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and evaluation summaries.
* Assess students’ needs for assistive technology and equipment for the purpose of communication , and make recommendations for its use at school as part of a program of specially designed instruction and related services.
* Document speech/language services, and student progress in accordance with school district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
* Provide staff training as requested by the district.
* Maintain consistent, collegial communication with general and special education teachers, other staff members, and parents concerning student’s performance and day to day school business.
* Demonstrate ability to work successfully with a multidisciplinary team, using inclusive practices.
* Provide work direction to paraprofessionals serving children on caseload.
* Provide consultation to colleagues in support of indirect speech/language services to students.
* Deliver and provide direct and indirect intervention services for students identified by the IEP due process and in accordance with IEP’s and assigned caseload.
* Work with teachers to observe and assess situations within the classroom and provide recommendations and assistance in suggesting strategies and interventions.
* Collect and analyze data from therapy sessions and evaluations.
* Perform activities and documentation required for assessments, services, 3rd party billing, IEP and scheduling in collaboration with case manager
* Write periodic progress reports for records, students, parents and teachers.
* Serve as case manager for students with a primary diagnosis of speech/language impairment.
* Attend IEP Meetings and evaluation meetings with parents and other team members.
* Program, create, troubleshoot and/or maintain various tools and/or assistive technology as outlined in the student IEP.
* Perform other duties of a comparable level or type, as required.
* Provides professional consultation and assistance to individuals, other district staff, and the community concerning areas of expertise/knowledge.
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* Attend training sessions, conferences, seminars, district and departmental meetings.
LEARN MORE:
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Executive Assistant, Lauren Claiborne:
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North Lakes Academy, where who you BECOME is as important as what you ACHIEVE.
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SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
POSITION STATUS: Full-time
START DATE: 2025-2026 school year
COMPENSATION: $44,000 - $80,000 based on experience.
BENEFITS: Health Insurance, Dental Coverage, Paid Time Off (PTO), TRA or PERA Contributions, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and access to a range of additional benefits, such as short-term disability and accident insurance.
ABOUT NORTH LAKES ACADEMY:
Serving the Forest Lake and surrounding areas since 1999, North Lakes Academy provides a personalized learning environment designed to meet a wide variety of academic needs. With strong core subjects and a full complement of liberal arts courses, NLA provides quality learning in a responsive learning atmosphere. Currently, we operate an elementary campus (grades K-6) and a secondary campus (grades 7-12) both in Forest Lake, serving a total of 460 students. We’re a safe and caring community, connecting learning with the environment, and building curiosity and confidence from day one.We say at NLA who you BECOME is as important as what you ACHIEVE.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or completing Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) year
Masters Degree in Communication Disorders or related field
Current Minnesota Speech Pathology License through the Minnesota Department of Education
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Direct experience delivering speech/language services to school-age children
Knowledge and experience working with students in a school setting
Skills with SpEdForms for IEPs, evaluations and MA Billing.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide direct and indirect speech/language services to students who are receiving special education and require speech therapy, due to a stand-alone speech/language impairment or as a related service, to benefit from specially designed instruction.
Evaluate the student's abilities and formulate the student's speech/language profile, providing written reports that reflect strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; and guide evidence-based intervention.
Plan individualized appropriate lessons, activities, tools and approaches to achieve desired set goals and objectives.
Conduct initial and re-evaluations including administration of standardized tests, screening tools, and observations in order to identify children who may meet eligibility as defined by state/federal regulations; and monitor students with disabilities for the purpose of supporting the students’ individualized education programs.
Complete regular caseload management tasks, including scheduling services, updating schedule, collecting and analyzing data, and organizing student materials and information.
Participate in meetings to discuss student progress, the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and evaluation summaries.
Assess students’ needs for assistive technology and equipment for the purpose of communication , and make recommendations for its use at school as part of a program of specially designed instruction and related services.
Document speech/language services, and student progress in accordance with school district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
Provide staff training as requested by the district.
Maintain consistent, collegial communication with general and special education teachers, other staff members, and parents concerning student’s performance and day to day school business.
Demonstrate ability to work successfully with a multidisciplinary team, using inclusive practices.
Provide work direction to paraprofessionals serving children on caseload.
Provide consultation to colleagues in support of indirect speech/language services to students.
Deliver and provide direct and indirect intervention services for students identified by the IEP due process and in accordance with IEP’s and assigned caseload.
Work with teachers to observe and assess situations within the classroom and provide recommendations and assistance in suggesting strategies and interventions.
Collect and analyze data from therapy sessions and evaluations.
Perform activities and documentation required for assessments, services, 3rd party billing, IEP and scheduling in collaboration with case manager
Write periodic progress reports for records, students, parents and teachers.
Serve as case manager for students with a primary diagnosis of speech/language impairment.
Attend IEP Meetings and evaluation meetings with parents and other team members.
Program, create, troubleshoot and/or maintain various tools and/or assistive technology as outlined in the student IEP.
Perform other duties of a comparable level or type, as required.
Provides professional consultation and assistance to individuals, other district staff, and the community concerning areas of expertise/knowledge.
Attend training sessions, conferences, seminars, district and departmental meetings.
LEARN MORE:
NLA’s website: http://www.northlakesacademy.org
NLA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nlacharterk12
NLA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlacharterk12/
APPLY ONLINE: https://form.jotform.com/200715906665054
Please verify that this job is still open by checking if it is also listed on our website.The position will remain open until filled.
For more information about this posting, please reach out to:
Executive Assistant, Lauren Claiborne:
lclaiborne@northlakesacademy.org
North Lakes Academy, where who you BECOME is as important as what you ACHIEVE.
