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Status

FTE: 1.000

Position Summary

As a member of the Autism Support Team with Specialized Learning Supports, the Speech Language Pathologist Consultant will provide multidisciplinary support to school personnel serving Autistic students with diverse learning needs who are in Grade 1 through Grade 12. The SLP Consultant will provide regularly scheduled active modeling and coaching visits as well as development and delivery of professional learning for Division staff.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• collaborating and providing role specific expertise related to language and speech developments, and social communications differences with the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) team to school staff and front line SLS team as it related to Autistic students

• administering, interpreting and analyzing assessments to determine impact of skill levels on educational programming and student success

• coaching and modelling strategies to the learning team to support the implementation of literacy, language and communication strategies in school, home and community

• identifying, recommending and evaluating curricular adaptations, modifications and task supports required to support educational programming

• supervising and guiding speech language assistants and educational assistants in the implementation of universal, targeted and specialized strategies to students

• liaising with professionals in educational and health care settings and external community agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to service

Education/Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology

• registered with Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists

• minimum of three years related experience in classroom-based service delivery to children diagnosed with Autism

• excellent communication, collaboration and consultative skills

• experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Rate of Pay

$50.99 - $65.21 per hour

Nature of Work

Closing

This position is for the 2025-26 school year.

Note: Access to a vehicle for travel between locations is required.

Closing date for this competition is June 16, 2025.

Contact Person: Maureen Roszell or Billie-Jo Scott, Supervisor, Specialized Learning Supports

Only those applicants being considered will be contacted. This is a unionized position represented by CUPE Local 3550, and will be included in the collective agreement between CUPE Local 3550 (Specialized Learning Supports Employees) and the EPSB Board of Trustees, which has yet to be finalized. Until ratification of the collective agreement, this position will be covered by the Terms and Conditions of employment for exempt staff, which may be viewed at www.epsb.ca/ourdistrict/careers/exempt/ #HP1