Speech and Language Pathology Assistant - Vacancy ID: 203163

The Ellsworth Community School District is hiring a Speech and Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) for the 2024-2025 school year. Under the direction and supervision of a Speech and Language Pathologist, the Speech and Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) assists in extending speech/language therapy services by completing a variety of tasks such as, but not limited to, direct activities with students designed to develop pre-language and language skills, oral-motor control for speech production, vocalization, create visual schedules, co-facilitate social skills student groups and use of assistive technology devices for communication. The SLPA serves students who have identified speech and language disorders and may have other disabilities as well.

A bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders or a current SLP-A license is preferred.

Applicants can apply by submitting an application in WECAN along with a cover letter expressing interest, resume, letters of recommendation, and copy of licensure if appropriate. This vacancy will be open until the position is filled.

All questions can be directed to Mary Zimmerman, Elementary Principal/Special Education Director, by email at zimmermanm@ellsworth.k12.wi.us or by phone at (715)273-3912.

The Ellsworth Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap.

NOTICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES ON SEX DISCRIMINATION, THE DISTRICT’S TITLE IX COORDINATOR(S), AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING OR FILING A COMPLAINT OF SEX DISCRIMINATION
Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy Statement –
As mandated by the current provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and under the regulations set forth in Chapter 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“the federal Title IX regulations”), the District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that the District operates. Title IX’s requirement not to discriminate in any education program or activity extends to cover, but is not limited to, District students, certain admissions processes, and District employment. Inquiries regarding how Title IX and the federal Title IX regulations apply to the District may be referred to a District Title IX Coordinator (as designated below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, or to both.
The District’s commitment to nondiscrimination under Title IX and under other state and federal laws is further defined in the following policies of the School Board (school board policy 1422, 1662, 2260, 3122, 3362, 4122, 4362, and 5517).

District Title IX Coordinators –
The District employees who hold each of the positions identified below serve as Title IX Coordinators for the District:
Mary Zimmerman                                                      Jason Janke
Special Education Director/Elementary Principal           High School Assistant Principal
300 Hillcrest St                                                         323 Hillcrest Street
PO Box 1500                                                            PO Box 1500
Ellsworth, WI 54011                                                  Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715)273-3911                                                        (715)273-3904
zimmermanm@ellsworth.k12.wi.us                             jankej@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

The district has established a process for reporting Sex Discrimination, filing formal complaints of Title IX Sexual Harassment, and has established grievance procedures through which the District structures its response to reports that allege unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity of the District. These procedures can be found on the school district website at www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us > District> School District Policies> Policy 2266 or directly at the following link: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/ellsworth/Board.nsf/vpublic