1.0 Temporary Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Coquitlam School District invites applications from qualified

candidates as a1.0 FTE temporary part-time Speech Language Pathologist.

School District No.43 (Coquitlam) is the third largest school district in BC with approximately 4,400 employees and 32,000 students in 70 schools. We serve the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. Our six-year completion rates are well above the provincial average and some of the highest in BC. Overall, we are #1 in the Metro Vancouver region and #2 in BC. We are proud to run the largest international education program in Canada for the K-12 sector.

SD43 (Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honour each person's unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and intersectionality.

Please note that this position comes with a benefits package.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in Speech Language

Pathology. Must be registered with the College of Health and Care

Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).

Please provide 2-3 current references. Please note that one reference needs to be your current supervisor.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Provide consultative and direct

support to students for the prevention, identification, and treatment of

speech, language, and communication difficulties. Communicate and work

collaboratively with other professionals, including school-based teams and

Student Services staff. Support students with both high and low incidence

exceptionalities, English language learners (ELL), and Indigenous

learners. Provide in-depth education assessment services. Provide

information and consultation to school personnel regarding educational

placement and programming. Assist with designing and evaluating

individual education plans. Assist with the District Tiered Intervention

framework.

For additional inquiries, please reach out to Jill Della Vedova: Principal Learning Services at jdellavedova@sd43.bc.ca

This job is classed under Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (NOC 31112) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.

Audiologists diagnose, evaluate and treat individuals with peripheral and central hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems. Speech-language pathologists diagnose, assess and treat human communication disorders including speech, fluency, language, voice and swallowing disorders. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists are employed in hospitals, community and public health centres, extended care facilities, day clinics, rehabilitation centres and educational institutions, or may work in private practice. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

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