Speech and Language Pathologist

MCHENRY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 15

VACANCY NOTICE

JOB TITLE/ASSIGNMENT

JOB TITLE: Speech and Language Pathologist
SCHOOL: District
REPORTS TO: Building Principal

CERTIFICATION Current and Valid Illinois Professional Educator License
REQUIREMENTS:

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 Day Position � Full Time
START DATE: 2026-2027 School Year

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED SKILLS

• Current and Valid Illinois Speech Language Pathologist Teaching or Non-Teaching Endorsement.
• Master's degree required from a program accredited by the American Speech-Language Association.
• Able to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide support services to elementary school students.
• Coordinates or serves as a member of a diagnostic team and educational planning and placement committee.
• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balance program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy suggestions for student's daily activities.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Perform casework services with parents as an integral part of assisting students. Increase parents understanding and participation in resolving their child's needs and informing them of appropriate resources available.
• Responsible for writing and implementing individual education plans and have familiarity with response to intervention.
• Ability to make home visits for the purpose of gathering information on a student's background and needed interventions.
• Maintain accurate and timely records for the purpose of monitoring student progress.
• Assesses student progress towards targets and standards for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration throughout the learning process.
• Communicates and collaborates with instructional staff, school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes.
• Understanding of various formal and informal assessment strategies and uses them to support the continuous development of students.
• Perform such other appropriate duties as may be assigned by the building Principal.

PAY AND BENEFITS

• Salary will be commensurate with professional training and experience according to salary schedule.
• Full health insurance program with major medical.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement for approved graduate programs of study.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply online: www.d15.org
Attach: cover letter, resume, transcripts, certificates, and four reference letters.

Brian Kilinski, PhD
Director of Human Resources
Title IX Coordinator
Contact info:bkilinski@d15.org
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
420 N. Front Street
McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 779-244-1000
Posted: 12/5/25

• Attachment(s):
• McHenry Elementary Education Association Contract