Speech Language Pathologist II, III, IV - Windward District

This posting is being used to fill Speech Language Pathologist positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Windward District as needed and assigned by the Windward District Office. The authorized level of these positions is Speech Language Pathologist IV. Applications are being accepted down to the Speech Language Pathologist II in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Speech Language Pathologist II, SR-18: $5,355.81 - $5,830.19 per month

Speech Language Pathologist III, SR-20: $5,821.28 - $6,322.81 per month

Speech Language Pathologist IV, SR-22: $6,165.64 - $6,697.32 per month

1. Selects specific methods or strategies to assess student communicative performance.
2. Conducts activity and environmental analysis to determine barriers that limit communicative performance in the natural environment.
3. Analyzes, interprets, documents, and communicates findings.
4. Collaborates with team members to determine programming within specified time frames.
5. Provides speech-language services to address the unique needs of students, updates team members on progress, and recommends changes or rescission of services when needed.
6. Collaborates and consults with parents and school personnel to assist with the generalization of skills and instruct students in the use of strategies to gain communicative independence.
7. Attends student-focused problem-solving meetings, school staff meetings, evaluation and eligibility meetings, individualized education program meetings, and complex or district staff meetings as needed.
8. Observes student performance in the natural environment and integrates findings to determine barriers that limit student participation in the educational setting.
9. Collaborates with other school team members to plan educational goals and interventions within specified time frames.
10. Develops efficient schedules and workload.
11. Attends conferences and assists with in-service training of other educational personnel.
12. Confers with student families and outside agencies.
13. Provides data on services to students, workload, student progress, equipment and material needs, and any other required information.
14. Analyzes performance in the natural environment to determine barriers between school/classroom expectations and student performance.
15. Provides appropriate services to address the distinctive educational needs of individual and/or groups of students.
16. Assists with in-service training of other educational personnel.
17. Collects information from a variety of sources and provides data specific to the professional area.

Basic Education Requirement: Applicants for all levels must possess a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders program approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Experience Requirement: Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality, and quantity described below:

*Level II, III: Although no experience is required, applicants must have met all the academic and clinical practicum requirements necessary for eligibility in the clinical fellowship program of the ASHA as specified in the Rules of the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology in the State of Hawaii.

** Level IV: Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted.

For level IV and above, at least one (1) year of experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in this series.

Specialized Experience: Professional experience as an SLP must have equipped the applicant with a full professional understanding of the theories, research and evidence-based practices of speech-language pathology and the proper application of practices which are appropriate to the student’s educational, developmental, and social needs.

For some SLP IV positions, supervisory aptitude may be required. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skill in work assignment; or favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Certificate and License Requirements: For level III and above, applicants must possess the following Certificate and License:

1. Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA); and,
2. Valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license.

Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a current, valid driver's license.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.