Speech Language Pathologist – Contractor

Speech Language Pathologist – Contractor

Expression of Interest

 

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council invites contractors to submit an “Expression of Interest” for a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for the Office of Education. The contractor will work closely with and form an integral part of the MLTC Student Wellness team. The contractor will focus on collaboration and consultation with the nine (9) schools in providing supports and programming. The contractor will provide creative strategies at all 3 levels of tiered intervention that teachers and students utilize to support student development.

 

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

• Use a variety of formal and informal assessments and procedures to assess and identify language, speech, voice, resonance, and fluency disorders.
• Provide consultation and intervention services for students with fluency disorders
• Educate and counsel clients, families, and school staff regarding communication disorders.
• Design and employ argumentative and alternative communication strategies and devices.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for students with articulation delays or disorders.
• Educate support staff to implement articulation therapy.
• Collaborate with other SLPs to support students with various concerns and therapy.
• Provide follow-up to recommendations made, and provides additional support where required including requested PD.
• Provide professional development opportunities to the school-based team as requested.
• Create reports which provide recommendations to the school-based team or home which may include (but not limited to): adapting classroom tasks, creating individualized and classroom programming, and making suggestions to assist with success in the classroom and school environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in the area of responsibility; must be a member of and licensed with the Saskatchewan Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (SASLPA).
• Experience in working with First Nations’ Schools & Communities.
• Willing to travel to the First Nation Communities; work within a team setting and independently.
• Support land, language, relationship and culture initiatives.
• Fluent in the Cree/ Dene language is an asset.
• Knowledge and/or willingness to obtain training to support MLTC’s initiatives including, but not limited to:
  • ISC Special Education System
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Suite
  • Reference and Regulate Autism
  • Various augmentative and alternative communication devices and strategies (ie: Proloquo2Go)

Interested applicants are invited to submit:  A letter of application; resume stating qualifications and employment history, copies of credentials, current RCMP Criminal Records/Vulnerable Sector Checks; copy of valid driver’s license; and three (3) current professional supervisory references to:

 

Human Resources Department

8003 Flying Dust Reserve

MEADOW LAKE, SK   S9X 1T8

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (306) 236-5654   Fax: (306) 236-3509

 

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Read, Superintendent of Education @ (306) 236-5654 or visit the MLTC website at www.mltc.net

Deadline: Open

MLTC sincerely appreciates and thanks all individuals for their applications,

however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.