Speech and Language Therapist

The Ellsworth Community School District is hiring a Speech and Language Therapist for the 2025-2026 school year. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively with groups and individuals, the desire to work collaboratively in implementing a curriculum with best practices, demonstrated organizational, leadership, and communication skills, and a commitment to being a part of a strong Speech Pathology team in the district.

Job Responsibilities will include:
*Assessment of student's communication skills (articulation, fluency, voice, expressive and receptive language, etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determine program eligibility and develop IEP goals
*Coordinate meetings and processes or eligible students, present evaluation results, develop Individualized Education Plans and provide training to parents, students, and staff
*Develop plans, interventions and/or educational materials, implement and evaluate effectiveness using progress monitoring tools.

Candidates must possess or have the ability to obtain Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Speech/Language Pathology License #1820.

Compensation will be based of experience and licensure.

This vacancy will be open until the position is filled.

Applicants can apply by submitting an application in WECAN at the following address: https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicCertified/3619 Applicants will need to create an account prior to submitting an application. Applicants must submit an application in WECAN along with a cover letter expressing interest, resume, copy of licensure, and letters of recommendation. This vacancy will be open until the position is filled.

New hires will be required to attend new staff in-service days in August 2025 along with all required in-service days prior to the start of the 2025-2026 school year. The first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year is August 26, 2025.

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

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
Special Education Director/Elementary Principal
300 Hillcrest St
PO Box 1500
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715)273-3911
zimmermanm@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

Olin Morrison
Middle School Principal
312 W Panther Drive
PO Box 1500
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715)273-3908
morrisono@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