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Duties

Start Date: 2025-2026 School Year

 Terms of Employment:

• Responsible To: Director of Special Education
• Location: Freshman and Upper Campus - traveling is required
• Calendar: 180 Day / School-Year Employee
• Daily Schedule: M-F; 7:15 am - 3:00pm

Responsibilities / Duties:

• Must perform all responsibilities, classroom and supervisory, in a professional manner as expected of all district educators.
• Provide high-quality direct speech-language therapy services to high school students according to students’ IEPs and 504 plans.
• Conduct assessments, analyze results, and write reports to determine strengths and concerns in the areas of speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, and language development.
• Train students, staff, and parents on augmentative communication devices and assistive technology.
• Coordinate or serve as a member of an educational planning team.
• Serve as a resource to school staff members in developing a balanced program for oral communication, language skills, and speech improvement.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy suggestions for students’ daily activities.
• Increase parents' understanding and participation in resolving their student’s needs and informing them of appropriate resources available.
• Responsible for writing and implementing individual education plans and goals, goal updates, and speech/language evaluations.
• Attend IEP meetings, re-evaluations, and evaluations as assigned.
• Maintain accurate and timely records to monitor student progress.
• Assess student progress towards targets and standards to provide feedback to students, parents, and educational teams.
• Understanding various formal and informal assessment strategies and using them to support the continuous development of students.
• Perform such other appropriate duties as may be assigned by the Director of Special Services.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Issued Illinois Professional Educator License
• Speech Language Pathologist endorsement is required
• Master degree from a program accredited by the American Speech-Language Association is required 
• Ability to train students, staff, and parents on augmentative communication devices and assistive technology

Salary/Benefits

• Benefits: Eligible for paid leave. Please see the McHenry Community High School Educators’ Association Collective Bargaining Agreement for more information on benefits associated with this position.

• Salary: Please see the McHenry Community High School Educators’ Association Collective Bargaining Agreement for more information.

Additional Notes

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time. 
• Ability to move freely and perform duties in numerous locations throughout the day (involving the ability to stoop, bend, and reach as needed). 
• Ability to occasionally move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials. 
• Exposure to noise and activity of a school setting.

How to Apply

Please complete your application on our district website -  link here for easy access. 

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https://dist156.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=403

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www.dist156.org

Position Website

https://dist156.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=403

City Website

https://cityofmchenry.org/

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