The Amherst Middle School in Amherst, NH has anopening for a Speech and Language Pathologist for the 2025-2026 school year.

Position Goal: The Speech and Language Pathologist is responsible for the education of each pupil in his/her charge, providing them with specially designed instruction in the personal, social, and intellectual skills required in their individualized education plan. The Speech and Language Pathologist is also required to collaborate with the student and his/her/their team members in order to support the transition to post-secondary life. The Speech and Language Pathologist is also responsible for working with students, parents, other teachers, and staff toward achieving the goals set forth in the Souhegan High School Mission Statement.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree

Applicants will be subjected to a criminal background check as required by law. (RSA 189:13-a)

Licensure/Certification Requirements

State of NH Certification as a Speech and Language Pathologist and/or ASHA Certification

Required Skills

• Promote the learning and growth of all students by/through:
• providing high-quality specially designed instruction.
• instructional practices that establish high expectations and create a safe and effective classroom environment.
• developing IEPs rooted in skill development, data collection, and successful transition outcomes.
• ethical, skilled, and collaborative professional practices.
• Expertise in the field of special education, diagnostic evaluation, and speech and language service delivery models
• Flexibility and high adaptation skills
• Organization and communication skills
  

Other Preferred Skills And Considerations

• Experience with competency-based education and assessment
• Experience with specialized populations - 18-22, neurodiverse students, and/or students with social-emotional needs
  
  

General Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals using data-driven progress updates.
• Assess, screen, and evaluate students, communicating results to families and staff.
• Provide specialized instruction and support teachers in curriculum differentiation.
• Collaborate with staff and families to implement interventions and accommodations.
• Maintain therapeutic schedules and reinforce positive student behavior.
• Engage in professional development and uphold school policies and procedures.
• Attend meetings, including IEPs, parent conferences, and faculty training sessions.
  
  

All Inquiries Should Be Directed To

Kristen Gauthier, Principal

Amherst Middle School

14 Cross Road

Amherst, NH 03031

E-mail: [email protected]

603-673-8944

Additional information about our district, school, and community, as well as this position, is available by visiting the School Administrative Unit 39 (SAU 39) web site: www.sau39.org. We welcome your inquiry.

The Amherst School District does not discriminate in its education programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, pregnancy, language, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetics or veteran, marital or citizenship status. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Genetics Information Nondiscrimination Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and RSA 354-A.