Special Education - Speech and Language Pathologist Preschool (9634) (NEW) (2026/2027 School Year)

Job Description

Job Description / Essential Elements
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District TEACHER: DESIGNATED INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE
JOB DESCRIPTION

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To assist in the diagnosis of and to provide specialist instructional service to students with special needs including visually handicapped, adaptive PE and speech pathology.

DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Student Services

ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops with supervisor objectives for his/her work.

2. Plans with site administrators to serve students with minimum description of regular instruction.

3. Screens and selects students with special needs.

4. Keeps required records and makes reports as assigned.

5. Cooperates with school personnel in planning time for designated services.

6. Confers with parents and professional staff members regarding problems relating to assigned students.

7. Plans long-range objectives and therapeutic sequences for individual students, depending on the handicapping condition.

8. Meets with school staff to explain the purpose, procedures, and goals of designated service performed.

9. Maintains close liaison with community agencies in order to facilitate medical referrals that occur.

10. Administers standardized and teacher-made tests to individual students.

11. Works with students, parents, teachers, and staff members of the student services team to provide high quality in the area of service assigned.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED

EXERCISED: Students

RECEIVED: Director of Student Services and the principals of assigned schools.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid California credential authorizing service in designated area.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS

Work Position (Percentage of Time):

Standing: __ Walking: __ Sitting: __

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS (cont.)

Body Movement (Frequency):

None (0) Limited (1) Occasional (2) Frequent (3) Very Frequent (4)

Lifting (lbs.): __ Lifting: _ Bending: _

Pushing and/or Pulling Loads: _ Reaching Overhead: _ Kneeling or Squatting: _

Climbing Stairs: _ Climbing Ladder: _

Requirements / Qualifications
A valid Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential with Language, Speech, and Hearing authorization OR a Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential with Language, Speech, and Hearing authorization from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is required.

Candidates who hold an out-of-state teaching credential/certificate will be considered. Attach a copy of your out-of-state credential to your application.

*Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) supervision by licensed ASHA district SLP
All requested documents must be attached electronically to your online application. You will need to scan each document separately. Make sure the file size for each attachment is 1 MB or lower. PDF format is preferred.

• Copy of Transcript (Front & Back)

• Letter of Introduction

• Letter(s) of Recommendation (A minimum of three (3) recent letters of recommendation)

• Resume

Comments and Other Information
* Salary will be prorated based on start date.

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability pursuant to the California Code.