SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - Vacancy ID: 199510

Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Speech/Language Pathology License (#1820).   

In addition to licensure, qualified candidates will have the ability to evaluate and program for students who exhibit a full range of communicative disorders including; language, articulation (speech sound disorders), fluency, and voice/resonance that affect educational performance.  The candidate will also plan and implement appropriate services and collaborate with parents, teachers, and other professionals.  Candidates will be able to implement a variety of service delivery models such as direct speech and language therapy within an individual or small group setting as well as within the general education classroom.  Lastly, candidates will have the ability to create Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and have the ability to monitor a student’s progress in regards to meeting IEP goals.

The School District of Maple is located in the northernmost part of Wisconsin near the beautiful south shore of Lake Superior. It includes the Towns of Amnicon, Brule, Cloverland, Hawthorne, Highland, Hughes, Iron River, Lakeside, Maple, a portion of Oulu, and the Villages of Lake Nebagamon and Poplar. Including parts of Douglas and Bayfield Counties, the District covers a rural area of approximately 500 square miles and is home to more than 8,000 people.

Within 20 miles west of Maple are the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, a metropolitan area of approximately 110,000 people.

This area includes four colleges and universities: UW-Superior, UM-Duluth, St. Scholastica, and Duluth Business University, along with two technical colleges: Northwood Technical College-Superior and Lake Superior College. The Twin Ports area offers many parks, museums, shopping centers, recreational facilities, and endless opportunities on Lake Superior. The District features many beautiful lakes, forests, parks, and rivers such as the famous Brule River. The Tri-County Corridor, a trail extending 65 miles from Superior to Ashland, attracts those who enjoy snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, four-wheeling, walking, running, and biking.

You will find that the greater Maple area offers an exceptional quality of life with a below average cost of living. The School District of Maple has an excellent reputation locally, regionally, and state-wide. The students excel in both academic and co-curricular activities. The high level of expectations and excellence achieved as a result of effective, quality staff members and programs.