Speech-Language Pathologist

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Pikes Peak BOCES

Position Type:
Student Support Services/ Speech and Language Pathologist

Date Posted: 5/8/2025

Location:

Member Districts

Date Available:

07/01/2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Title: Speech-Language Pathologist

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited college or university
• Successful completion of the national certification examination for CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) from ASHA
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed by the Colorado Department of Education

Salary Range:

• $65,000 to $82,000 for a 154 day contract

Reports To:

Exceptional Students Administrative Team

Job Summary:

Provide speech-language pathology (SLP) services to identified students attending schools associated with PPBOCES. SLPs within the PPBOCES are required to travel to assigned work sites in their own personal vehicles. Mileage stipends are provided according to Board Policy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and comply with the legal framework for SLP services in public schools, IDEA, federal and state laws.
• Determine eligibility for special education services, need for related services, and design/implementation of individual education plans.
• Implement pre-referral interventions, evaluate eligibility for early intervention
• Adhere to confidentiality and due process policies and procedures
• Advocate for student access and participation in the general curriculum
• Provide appropriate and accurate assessment
• Observations and/or screenings
• Data-gathering
• Identify and select appropriate assessments
• Interpret assessment data
• Plan and develop appropriate objectives to be measured regularly
• Promote student engagement and support student participation
• Identify appropriate classroom and environmental modifications and accommodations
• Adapt curriculum, materials, and presentation style
• Integrate appropriate equipment and/or devices
• Participate in program or curriculum development
• Identify and utilize intervention approaches
• Provide SLP services on a regular basis
• Create, communicate and sustain effective collaboration
• Communicate effectively with students, families, teachers, and other professionals
• Teach, facilitate, coordinate, and supervise paraprofessionals, other staff, and family to ensure implementation of individual education plan
• Facilitate and/or assist in transition
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards of the practice of SLP
• Uphold legal and ethical practices
• Recognize cultural and other biases
• Interpret literature and apply evidence-based research and practice
• Deliver SLP services in accordance with standards and policies
• Demonstrate compliance with SLP Code of Ethics
• Engage in professional development activities to support licensure requirements and/or professional goals
• This is not a comprehensive list of responsibilities, and may be subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

Evaluation:

This position shall be evaluated in accordance with the Colorado State Model Evaluation System.

Salary, Working Time, Vacation, Etc.:

This position shall be 154 or 179 days (unless otherwise stated on the contract) per year based on the calendar(s) of the school district(s) to which you are assigned, with earned leave in accordance with Board policy. Travel to each of the school districts on a weekly basis is required.

The salary shall be determined by education and experience in accordance with the BOCES Licensed Salary Schedule or Alternative Certified Salary Schedule (this can be found on our website at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Center/Index/152). Contracts are on an annual basis and are subject to renewal or nonrenewal at the discretion of the Board.

Working Conditions:

• Talking and hearing, walking, standing or bending is frequently required
• Reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping or kneeling is also required
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds
• Travel to assigned job site(s) requires driving. Employee may be asked to drive to any member district at any time using personal or BOCES vehicle. Reimbursement is in accordance with board policy.
• All required license(s) must be maintained in an active status without…