District-Wide Early Contract Hiring Pool (SY26-27): Speech-Language Pathologist

Job Description

Early Hiring Opportunity: Speech-Language Pathologist (SY26–27)

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) is now accepting applications for Speech-Language Pathologist teaching positions for the 2026–2027 school year.

By applying early to this posting, you’ll be pre-screened by our Human Resources team and have the opportunity to interview with school leaders and district hiring managers ahead of the main hiring season.

Early Contract Opportunity

Priority candidates selected through this process may receive an early contract offer, contingent upon licensure and background check completion, guaranteeing placement for the 2026–2027 school year.

Candidates who receive early contracts will still need to apply directly to specific school-based openings when they are posted in March 2026.

Why Apply Early

By submitting your application now, you:

Demonstrate your commitment to PPSD and our students.
Make your application materials available to all school leaders hiring for next year.
Gain the chance to connect with principals and hiring teams before official job postings go live.

About Providence Public Schools

The Providence Public School District serves approximately 22,000 students across 37 schools — including 21 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high schools, and 2 district charter schools.

Our schools reflect the rich diversity of our community:

68% Latinx, 15% Black, 6.5% White, 4% Asian, 5.5% Multiracial, and 1% Native American students.
31% are multilingual learners and 16% receive special education services.
Over 55% of students speak a language other than English at home, representing 55 languages and 91 countries of origin.

Education/Certification Requirements:

Master’s degree in speech language pathologist from an accredited college or university.

RIDE Certification Requirements: Candidates must hold (or be eligible for reciprocity in) the following RIDE certifications:

PK-12 Speech Language Pathologist

Qualifications:

Fully certified or eligible for emergency certification (fully certified preferred)
Completion of new hire compliance training prior to start date
Bilingual candidates preferred
Successful completion of pre-employment background check required
Strong technology skills and familiarity with communication, presentation, and data management tools
Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth

Key Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of a speech language pathologist is to screen, evaluate and provide appropriate services to students with communications; disorders(articulation, voice, language, and fluency) and help each student reach his/her maximum potential to understand and use speech in a meaningful way.
Administer speech and language screening procedures; evaluating, as requested, the speech and language of each referred student with suspected communication disorders; reporting and interpreting findings to the team of qualified professionals;
Utilize a variety of measures, both formal and informal, that are appropriate for evaluating the various communication disorders; writing evaluations which are clear and objective;
Develop clear, behaviorally stated goals and objectives for each student recommended for speech and language remediation based on evaluative data;
Implement the Individual Educational plan for each student served, and periodically evaluating the effectiveness of that plan; developing and maintaining a regularly scheduled speech and language program;
Participate as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team contributing evaluation findings, collaborating on the development of the IEP, diagnosing students’ eligibility consistent with District, federal and state policies, procedures and regulations;
Participate in timely computer logging services for Medicaid billing, use the web-based IEP system, and participate in the time studies for administrative Medicaid claiming as scheduled;
Adhere to requirement and state and federal laws regarding students with disabilities;
Maintain web based portfolio for students assigned to case-load as appropriate;
Proficient in language of instruction;
Implement reasonable appropriate time allocation for observation, testing, case management and paperwork associated with providing necessary services and support to students;
Assist in assessing identifying and maintaining assistive technology equipment and supplies to meet the goals and objectives of students’ IEP;
Collaborate with and provide consultation to classroom teachers, parents, caregivers and other school staff members to implement and integrate therapy strategies across all settings; including appropriate classroom modification and progress of students;
Participate in school-based problem solving teams in identifying at-risk students experiencing expressive or receptive language delays, assists in designing and implementing research-based interventions, and monitor students progress;
Develop individual or group activities and programs in schools to deal with speech, language, or swallowing disorders;
Document observational notes to portfolios of students;
Attend professional meetings scheduled for speech-language pathologists; participate in planned in-service/professional growth activities;
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.