Fernley High Speech Language Pathologist 2026/27

The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides diagnostic, remedial and consultative services for students with receptive/expressive communicative disorders. The SLP participates as a member of the special services and academic multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identification of children with speech or language impairments.
• Diagnosis and appraisal of specific speech or language impairments.
• Referral for medical or other professional attention necessary for the habilitation of speech or language impairments.
• Provision of speech and language services for the habilitation or prevention of communicative impairment.
• Counseling and guidance of parents, children, and teachers regarding speech and language impairments.
• Follow approved therapy guidelines as established by the State, the District, or the School.
• Evaluate goals and modify Individualized Educational Plans when necessary.
• Develop and execute appropriate therapy strategies which will guide therapy progress to accomplish long-range goals.
• Recognize the relationship of the speech therapy program with other disciplines and appropriately reinforce during therapy.
• Plan for and participate in professional improvement activities and take advantage of courses, readings, in-service training, and conferences in his/her area of specialization and competency.
• Identify potential speech and language problems through screenings of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
• Provide diagnostic evaluations for students selected from screening or referrals.
• Utilize diagnostic evaluation results in preparing an individual educational plan for remediation of the speech and/or language problems.
• Provide timely feedback to all students as to what they are doing well, what needs to be improved, and give specific direction on how to improve.
• Monitor and adjust the lesson pace in relationship to the objective to promote the success of all students.
• Guide the therapy process toward the achievement of individual educational plan goals by establishing clear objectives and communicating these objectives to the students.
• Assess student progress at the end of each session and use this information for future therapy planning.
• Assign and monitor homework, when appropriate, as an extension and reinforcement of therapy lessons.
• Recognize encouragement and positive reinforcement techniques as effective motivational factors.
• Create an atmosphere in which students perceive that the speech-language pathologist cares about what and how they learn.
• Encourage all students to participate in learning activities.
• Carry out clerical duties such as attendance, budgeting of materials, recording of grades, etc., promptly and accurately.
• Communicate with students at their level of comprehension.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team in making recommendations for appropriate educational plans for students.
• Inform parents and the administrator of the results of evaluations, therapy goals, and therapy progress by conferences, written reports and/or telephone calls.
• Promote a professional attitude toward the schools, school board, administration, other staff members, and the community.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies.
• Keep in confidence information that has been obtained in the course of professional service with respect to students, parents, and other staff members, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.

Position Expectations

• Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and ability to provide instruction in elementary classrooms and in large groups guiding the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals.
• Assist all students including culturally diverse and special populations in meeting individual needs to support academic achievement and student development.
• Facilitate parent and student conferences with teachers.
• Participate in the annual evaluation and revision of the school-counseling program by collecting and analyzing data.
• Attend required job-related meetings, activities, and on-going professional development.
• Maintain professional competence.
• Use effective oral and written communication skills.

Position Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess or be able to acquire a license issued by the Nevada Department of Education and be certified in the relevant subject area.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.
• Strength and stamina to bend, stoop, sit, and stand for long periods of time.
• Some reaching for items above and below waist and head level.
• Involves hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
• Light lifting (up to 25 pounds) may occasionally be required.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to climate controlled classroom settings to outside weather with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat.
• May involve exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to very loud on occasional to frequent time periods.
• May involve work in crowded environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Lyon County School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not knowingly discriminate in any area of employment.