Speech Pathologist - Current and Future Vacancies
NOLA Public Schools· Student Support - Central Office and School Based – ECS
New Orleans, LA$57.5k - $82.4kFull-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interferes with the individual student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program. The Speech Pathologist will service students in Orleans Parish non-public schools.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement
- Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of students with speech and hearing impairments
- Assists and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments
- Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary evaluation team and provides a comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments
- Develops compliant speech evaluation reports from assessments conducted. Prepares and disseminates the completed evaluation or speech component within mandated timelines
- Delivers speech and language services in accordance with all federal, state regulations and local policy and procedures
- Provides screening to identify children with speech impairments at regular intervals and at specific levels
- Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialist in the community as appropriate
- Provides appropriate individualized education programs for therapy to meet individual students’ needs and correct existing speech or language impairments
- Develops Web-based IEPs and/or Services Plans for assigned students and serves as a member of the instructional team to develop data-based present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, and measurable goals and objectives
- Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy and language activities into the student’s daily schedule
- Provides information, support, and counseling to agencies and families when appropriate
- Keeps abreast of assistive technology strategies and is able to implement appropriate strategies to enhance student language acquisition
- Produces in-service education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech impairment
- Keeps and timely submits compliant records of the assigned student caseload, such as service logs and progress reports
- Completes all required reports both local and state; and
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred
- A valid Speech License and Teaching certificate in Speech Pathology are required; and
- Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate.
Skills
Required:Bachelor’s DegreeSpeech pathology license and teaching certificateLouisiana Teaching CertificateComputer skillsCommunication skillsKnowledge of special education laws
Nice to have:Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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