East Hartford High School
Long-Term Substitute Speech and Language Pathologist (2 Positions)
East Hartford High School, East Hartford, Connecticut, us, 06118
Position
Title: Long-Term Substitute Speech & Language Pathologist (2 Positions)
Salary: Daily LTS Rate
Position Type: Student Support Services / Speech and Language Pathologist
Location: East Hartford Public Schools
Date Posted: 12/4/2025
Availability: 2025-2026 School Year
Closing Date: Open until filled
Reports To Building administration
Job Goal To help identify, reduce or eliminate speech, language, and hearing impairments that interfere with the student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program in the least restrictive environment. To provide diagnostic, habilitative, instructional and consultative services for students with communicative needs and disorders.
Performance Responsibilities
Serves on multi‑disciplinary teams as a resource to school staff members to assist in the development of a balanced program for oral language development and improvement.
Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of students with speech, language, and hearing disorders through direct and consultative services.
Assists and guides general and special education teachers in observing, describing, and referring students with suspected speech and language and hearing impairments.
Provides a thorough case history, assessment and diagnosis of speech, language and hearing impairments and assists in determining the impact of such impairments on educational, behavioral, social‑emotional, and vocational development.
Provides assistance in determining and differentiating speech and differences due to cultural factors (dialects, Limited English Proficiency, etc.) from impairments.
Assists in proper referrals of students to Early Intervention Teams and/or PPT, as appropriate in assessing student needs.
Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy, classroom modifications, and suggestions for accommodations to meet individual students’ needs in the least restrictive environment.
Collaborates and consults with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy goals, by making suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
Provides information, support, and materials to parents and families when appropriate.
Provides professional development, consultation, co‑teaching, and modeling techniques for teachers and staff to enhance student skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, thinking, problem‑solving, interpersonal relations, and literacy development. Serves as a consultant to staff on topics concerning speech and language improvement.
Keeps thorough, ongoing records/logs for the individual student receiving therapy and any school‑related speech, language and hearing services.
Conducts screenings and maintains current lists of referred, screened, and eligible students.
Collaborates with staff and families to determine the need for augmentative communication systems and assessment, and participates in planning, procuring, implementing, and monitoring such programs.
Collaborates with school staff to monitor hearing of students as needed and shares knowledge regarding the educational impact of various types and degrees of hearing loss. Helps procure amplification devices and in‑service training for involved staff when necessary.
Collaborates with staff and families to enhance the development of language/literacy skills.
Assumes such other functions as may be determined.
Qualifications
State of Connecticut License
Graduate degree in specialized study for language/speech/hearing
State of Connecticut Teacher Certification in the area of Speech & Language pathology
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred (Clinical Fellowship Year supervision available)
Other such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Application Checklist
Online Application
Letter of Interest
Resume
Copy of Valid Certification and/or License
Official Transcripts
Three Current Letters of Recommendation (dated within one year of application)
Terms of Employment Ten‑month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
Automobile travel necessary when assigned to more than one building.
Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
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Salary: Daily LTS Rate
Position Type: Student Support Services / Speech and Language Pathologist
Location: East Hartford Public Schools
Date Posted: 12/4/2025
Availability: 2025-2026 School Year
Closing Date: Open until filled
Reports To Building administration
Job Goal To help identify, reduce or eliminate speech, language, and hearing impairments that interfere with the student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program in the least restrictive environment. To provide diagnostic, habilitative, instructional and consultative services for students with communicative needs and disorders.
Performance Responsibilities
Serves on multi‑disciplinary teams as a resource to school staff members to assist in the development of a balanced program for oral language development and improvement.
Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of students with speech, language, and hearing disorders through direct and consultative services.
Assists and guides general and special education teachers in observing, describing, and referring students with suspected speech and language and hearing impairments.
Provides a thorough case history, assessment and diagnosis of speech, language and hearing impairments and assists in determining the impact of such impairments on educational, behavioral, social‑emotional, and vocational development.
Provides assistance in determining and differentiating speech and differences due to cultural factors (dialects, Limited English Proficiency, etc.) from impairments.
Assists in proper referrals of students to Early Intervention Teams and/or PPT, as appropriate in assessing student needs.
Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy, classroom modifications, and suggestions for accommodations to meet individual students’ needs in the least restrictive environment.
Collaborates and consults with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy goals, by making suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
Provides information, support, and materials to parents and families when appropriate.
Provides professional development, consultation, co‑teaching, and modeling techniques for teachers and staff to enhance student skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, thinking, problem‑solving, interpersonal relations, and literacy development. Serves as a consultant to staff on topics concerning speech and language improvement.
Keeps thorough, ongoing records/logs for the individual student receiving therapy and any school‑related speech, language and hearing services.
Conducts screenings and maintains current lists of referred, screened, and eligible students.
Collaborates with staff and families to determine the need for augmentative communication systems and assessment, and participates in planning, procuring, implementing, and monitoring such programs.
Collaborates with school staff to monitor hearing of students as needed and shares knowledge regarding the educational impact of various types and degrees of hearing loss. Helps procure amplification devices and in‑service training for involved staff when necessary.
Collaborates with staff and families to enhance the development of language/literacy skills.
Assumes such other functions as may be determined.
Qualifications
State of Connecticut License
Graduate degree in specialized study for language/speech/hearing
State of Connecticut Teacher Certification in the area of Speech & Language pathology
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred (Clinical Fellowship Year supervision available)
Other such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Application Checklist
Online Application
Letter of Interest
Resume
Copy of Valid Certification and/or License
Official Transcripts
Three Current Letters of Recommendation (dated within one year of application)
Terms of Employment Ten‑month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
Automobile travel necessary when assigned to more than one building.
Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
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