SD No. 57 Prince George-Inclusive Education Department-is seeking a 0.3 Limited Duration Contract Speech Language Pathologist.
POSITION:
The Speech and Language Pathologist functions as part of a multidisciplinary team whose major role is to enhance the educational and social functioning of all students in the school district.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts assessments of students who exhibit communication difficulties for the purpose of developing intervention strategies.
- Designs, implements, monitors and evaluates intervention measures directly and in consultation with school and district staff.
- Provides counseling to students and parents as appropriate.
- Provides written reports on all formal casework.
- Consults with teachers, principals, and administrators in the development of policy and programs at the school and district level.
- Provides formal in-service sessions for teachers, parents and other professional for the purpose of developing and upgrading their knowledge and skills.
- Conducts and disseminates research relevant to the needs of students in the school district.
- Determines the need for making referrals to other school district professionals and outside agencies.
- Daily travel within the school district.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized school of speech and language pathology.
- Eligible for membership in the Canadian and BC Associations of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Your application must include a letter of application and resume, as well as 3 professional references and their email addresses. Application deadline is open until filled. By application, candidates give permission to the Prince George School District to contact any references or any past or present employers named in the application. We regret that only those candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
For more information, contact LIsa Horswell, Director, Inclusive Education Department, or Linda Picton, District Principal, Human Resources,
To Apply:
If you require any assistance with your application, please contact a Human Resources Assistant, at 250-561-6800 or [email protected]
Please note: All applications with relevant documentation must be made through for consideration for the position.
About School District 57
School District No.57 resides on the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nations, McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Simpcw First Nations.
Geographically we expand from Mackenzie, through Prince George, to McBride and Valemount. We serve 41 schools: 32 Elementary schools, 8 Secondary schools and 1 District Learning Support center for alternative and alternate learning opportunities.
We provide educational programs for approximately 15,000 students inclusive of early learning, after school art and sports programing, trades programs, and dual credit programs with our local post-secondary schools.
We support Lheidli T’enneh students, McLeod Lake students and Takla students living on reserve through our Local Education Agreements. With each Nation we co-construct the educational services provided to the students while attending a school within our school district.
Life in the Central Interior of British Columbia
Known as BC's northern capital, Prince George is a bustling city of approximately 100,000 residents, situated at the crossroads of Hwy. 97 (north-south) and Hwy. 16 (east-west), and at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. As a major City of the Pacific Rim, Prince George is firmly tied to the global market. The area offers a lifestyle that is definitely worth boasting about. Residents enjoy affordable housing, incomes above provincial averages, an extensive range of quality services, and cultural and sports events. Recreational opportunities are second to none and range from golfing, skiing, fishing and hunting to an endless list of team sports. Local post secondary educational facilities include the and the .
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