Bethel School District is seeking appropriately licensed candidates for 1.0 FTE Speech Language Pathologist positions for the 2023-24 school year. There are three positions available.
Speech/Language Pathology duties include, but are not limited to:
• Observe, screen, and evaluate students to determine current level of performance to determine eligibility for services.
• Prepare evaluation reports and participate in drafting individual education program (IEP) goals and objectives.
• Provide case management for students eligible for special education, including following all state and federal requirements.
• Provide direct therapy and instruction to students, including analyzing, reviewing, and revising student progress, communicating with teachers and parents, and preparing classroom for instruction.
• Develop, select, and implement direct, indirect, and consultative services based on individual assessment results and planning intervention goals.
• Participate as a team member in support of students who qualify for special education, including behavior support planning.
• Establish and maintain intervention schedules for the schools and children with IEP and service plans.
About Bethel
With approximately 5,500 students in 11 schools, Bethel School District is committed to excellence in every aspect of its operation. Bethel School District is located in northwest Eugene in Oregon’s picturesque Willamette Valley. Approximately two hours south of Portland, Eugene is home to the University of Oregon and enjoys a mild climate, wonderful recreation opportunities, and a friendly atmosphere.
The Bethel community is centered around its schools and has demonstrated a high degree of trust in the school district. A $99.3 million bond measure was approved in November 2020 with a 66% Yes vote. It is the largest bond in District History. This follows a $49.5 million bond in 2012 that was approved with a 73% Yes vote. Bethel School District employees are proud of being part of what is affectionately known as the Bethel Family.
Bethel believes in supporting the whole child and offers
• Counseling, Music, and PE Specialists in every school
• Free breakfast for all students, K - 12
• Middle School Robotics, Culinary and Digital Design programs
• Robust Career and Technical Education and college courses at Willamette HS
• Farm-to-school experiences for students through the Bethel Farm
• Trauma-informed and Restorative Practices implemented K -12
• Sources of Strength supported throughout the District.
Bethel Schools are committed to creating safe, caring, mutually respectful environments where all students are honored and valued for their diverse cultural backgrounds, and strengths and abilities in every instructional practice and school activity to support academic achievement and student success.
Supports Offered
Newly hired staff receive the following support:
• Robust mentoring from a veteran teacher (staff new to the teaching profession or 1 - 2 years out of a teacher education program)
• Week-long New Teacher Academy prior to in-service week
• On-going coaching and support
• Opportunities to visit and observe colleagues
• Professional Development for Constructing Meaning, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI), Equity and Trauma Informed Practices
Applying:
A cover letter is required with your application. Your cover letter should address the following.
Successful candidates will:
• Firmly believe that all students will learn and improve - create a growth-mindset culture in the classroom
• Maintain unconditional positive regard for all students, staff, families and colleagues
• Recognize students’ different needs, abilities, and interests and be flexible to adjust instruction to meet those needs, abilities, and interests
• Fully support and implement Social Emotional Learning, encouraging students to build self-awareness, self-management, and relationship skills
• Possess strong academic training and content knowledge to prepare students to be on track to meet academic goals
• Demonstrate good instructional practices that are engaging, organized, and effective
• Use data to inform instructional decisions
• Connect well with students, families and the school community – be open to learning about others, especially those who may be different from you
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Incorporate feedback and professional learning into teaching practices
• Maintain collaborative and collegial relationships with building and district staff (be a team player)
• Participate eagerly in opportunities to learn, show a strong willingness to grow and maintain an interest in improving
• Understand and attend to the impacts of implicit bias in teaching and education
Selection Factors:
• Knowledge of educational programs offered in all schools and of basic educational techniques, as required by the position.
• Knowledge of special education law and compliance.
• Knowledge of the basic developmental stages of a child's learning process.
• Ability to schedule the workload, manage time, and meet the needs of students, the school, or a program.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students.
• Ability to prepare materials for lesson plans and adapt, as needed, to meet the needs of students.
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults, and observe individual student abilities.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, administrators, parents and co-workers.
• Ability to safely and proficiently operate standard office and audio-visual equipment, as required by the position.
• Ability to maintain an appropriate and legal level of confidentiality regarding students, staff, and other individuals.
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable and prompt attendance.
Minimum qualifications:
• Possess an Oregon License valid for assignment
• Ability to implement Culturally Proficient skills and strategies
• Successfully pass fingerprinting, criminal, Oregon Department of Education, and TSPC background checks
• New staff must be fully vaccinated to meet the COVID-19 vaccine mandate or have an approved exception.
Bilingual candidates and candidates experienced in working with bilingual students and families will receive preferential consideration.
For information regarding this position please contact Brenda Martinek, Director of Student Services, at brenda.martinek@bethel.k12.or.us.
To apply, please follow the link to TalentEd Recruit and Hire: https://bethelor.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=4035.
Additional information can be found at www.bethel.k12.or.us.
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
