Speech and Language Pathologist

Speech and Language Pathologist

The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) operates two administration buildings, 18 elementary schools and two secondary schools in 13 communities covering more than 7,800 square kilometers for the welfare of 4,580 pupils. We are an inclusive Catholic learning community.

We are recruiting for a temporary, full-time Speech and Language Pathologist. This position will start September 2, 2025 and run until June 26, 2026.

Under the direction of the Superintendent of Educational Services, the Speech Language Pathologist will take a lead role throughout our board to enhance the communication, social and educational functions of students with speech and language disorders and augmentative or alternative communication needs by providing ongoing screening, assessment, consultation and training.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates referrals from school teams
• Completes intakes and assessments
• Creates individualized services and support plans
• Coordinates with community providers as required
• Evaluates students' communication abilities
• Administers tests, conducts observations, reviews documentation and data in the areas of language, literacy, cognitive-linguistic skills, speech, voice, resonance, and fluency to determine the presence of delays or disorders and provide diagnoses if appropriate
• Provides clinical supervision, instructs, and guides communicative disorders assistants and provides input on performance, as per the Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) guidelines
• Completes reports, including assessment reports, progress notes, discharge reports, communication to parents, outside agencies and staff
• Consults and builds capacity with principals, classroom teachers, special education teachers, communicative disorders assistants, and educational assistants for service delivery and program implementation

• Master of science degree in speech-language pathology or equivalent
• Registered member of the College of Audiologists Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
• Three years of relevant experience, preferably in a school setting
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent time-management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a minimum amount of supervision
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• A commitment to continuing education

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Closing: July 31, 2025 at 12:00pm

All interested applicants are invited to submit an updated resume including details of qualifications, experience and professional references. Applications submitted directly to human resources will not be considered.

It is imperative that all new applicants to the board submit an original, current, satisfactory vulnerable screening criminal background check prior to commencement of employment.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

RCCDSB is committed to barrier-free selection processes and therefore, if contacted for this position, you should advise the human resources department in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.