Speech and Language Pathologist (2661)
May 5, 2026
We announce the following SPECIAL EDUCATION vacancies in the Rochester Community Schools for the 2026-27 school year. Applications will be accepted until filled.
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
FULL TIME POSITIONS
Districtwide
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in speech and language pathology.
- Meets state educational requirements including academic credit and practicum experience.
- Approval from ASHA (American Speech Hearing Association)
- Holds a State of Michigan, Speech-Language Pathologist License.
JOB GOAL: Providing speech-language services to students, fostering the highest level of communicative competence to support student's overall educational goals.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes screening and levels of MTTS.
- Provides initial and re-evaluations to assess and diagnose a variety of communication disorders, i.e., speech sounds, language disorders, voice, fluency, social communication.
- Writes evaluations and develops measurable goals and programming to meet student needs.
- Provides consultation to classroom teachers and other educational personnel servicing general education and special education students.
- Provides direct service to students with communication disorders across education settings and programs.
- Coordinates methods of teaching with classroom teachers and other educators working with the students with communication disorders.
- Provides consultation to parents of children tested but not eligible for a direct service program
- Provides consultation with parents regarding children's progress and home programming.
- Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary team with a specialization in speech and language and the impact of those skills within the educational setting.
- Implements requirements set forth by the mandated Individualized Educational Planning Committee.
- Maintains appropriate paperwork as mandated by state law.
- Acts as a liaison between school and community agencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Special Populations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Principal and/or Supervisor
- Participates in Medicaid billing.
SALARY:
Per Rochester Education Association Master Agreement
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application through the link below. If you are an internal candidate, please log in to submit your application.
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SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection of an individual to fill this vacancy is determined by the appropriate administrators based upon experience, qualifications, and professional attributes.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal, Special Education Supervisor
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ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.
Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 - Students: Pasquale Cusumano, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education, [click to reveal phone number]; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, [click to reveal phone number]