Speech, Hearing, and Language Specialist

About the Employer

The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) serves the region's most vulnerable students, and supports school leaders, teachers, and students across the county. We support about 780 schools and nearly 500,000 students, including the children we educate each year through our Juvenile Court and Community Schools. SDCOE provides a variety of services for the 42 school districts, 129 charter schools, and five community college districts in the county.

Our mission is inspiring and leading innovation in education and our North Star goal over the next several years is to reduce the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch as part of a larger effort to elevate the needs of historically underserved students and families. To learn more about SDCOE and the North Star Goal, please visit:  To learn more about working at SDCOE, please visit:

The San Diego County Office of Education is recruiting for a Speech, Hearing, and Language Specialist for the South County SELPA of the Student Services and Programs division. The Speech, Hearing, and Language Specialist – Infant/Toddler, under the general direction of the SELPA Director or Designee, will serve students with speech, hearing and language impairments; will plan, develop and implement individualized education plans;

conduct student assessments, provide consultation to staff and parents, and participate in IEP meetings. This position is an itinerant position serving students throughout the South County and will be focused on providing services/evaluations to students requiring ASL instruction. Bilingual in ASL preferred. This position is full-time and will offer the certificated benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, and will participate in the CalSTRS state retirement system.

About South County SELPA The South County SELPA coordinates special education program development and student placements for more than 11,000 students from birth through age 22. They operate in the southern region of San Diego County and member districts include the elementary and high school districts of Coronado, Chula Vista, National, San Ysidro, South Bay, Sweetwater and San Diego County Office of Education programs.

Experience:Prior job experience working with students who are deaf and hard of hearing, including those with cochlear implants is preferred in some assignments. Must have experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team doing assessments, interpreting diagnostic evaluations, collaborating with general special education staff, teachers, and providing family/staff consultation; and

Education:Post-graduate coursework in speech, hearing development, and language disorders, or related field;

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Equivalency:A combination of education and experience equivalent to post-graduate coursework in speech, hearing development and language disorders, or related field and prior job experience working with students who are deaf and hard of hearing, including those with cochlear implants is preferred in some assignments. Must have experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team doing assessments, interpreting diagnostic evaluations, collaborating with general special education staff, teachers, and providing family/staff consultation and post-graduate coursework in speech, hearing development, and language disorders, or related field.

Certificates, Licenses, Credentials:

• Valid California Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential with an authorization in Language, Speech and Hearing or a Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential with an authorization in Language, Speech and Hearing; or equivalent document.
• Valid California Driver’s License
• CPR certification as issued by an American Red Cross or an American Heart Association-approved program

To be considered for this position, you must individually attach the following items to your completed EDJOIN Application:

• Resume, detailing education and experience
• Letter of Introduction
• Two (2) signed Letters of Recommendation dated within the last year
• Copy of Valid California Clinical…