Job Details
Central Okanagan Public Schools (School District No. 23), Kelowna BC, provides education services to 23,000 students in the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Lake Country and the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
We invite applications for the position of:
Speech and Language Pathologist
Successful applicants will :
• Have training at the Master's Degree level and experience as a Speech/Language Pathologist.
• be registered with CSHBC;
• be able to provide assessment, remediation and consultative help for children with disorders in communication;
• be able to provide programs and services for children with a wide range of communication disorders (voice, language, articulation/phonology, fluency) and augmentative/alternative communication needs;
• be able to work with a wide variety of support professionals
• be prepared to assist school based teams to develop appropriate IEPs
• be prepared to use technology (e.g.: computers, voice-mail, e-mail, web sites, MyEd BC) for planning, attendance monitoring, communication, and reporting purposes
• be prepared to support the school and district goals.
Preference will be given to those applicants who:
• have experience working collaboratively in classrooms with teachers to develop classroom plans for students with speech language concerns;
• have experience providing liaison with programs offered by external agencies;
• have experience providing liaison between home and school for children in need of social, emotional and behavioural support;
• are willing to work in a collaborative/team environment;
• develop appropriate programs to support students with speech language concerns.
The starting annual salary for this teaching position ranges from $57,972 to $106,217, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.
Please email Randy.Horne@sd23.bc.ca for more information about the role and responsibilities.
The Central Okanagan Public Schools thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting will remain ongoing until filled.