Speech-Language Pathologist Cover Letter Example

At Meridian Unified School District I manage a caseload of 54 K-5 students with articulation, language and fluency disorders across three Title I elementary schools. I'm applying for the speech-language pathologist opening at [School district name] because I want that same caseload scope at a district that still funds real AAC implementation instead of leaving it to whatever device a family can afford.

I write and track IEP goals for my full caseload, advancing 82% to mastery within one annual IEP cycle, and I implemented AAC systems for nine nonverbal students, increasing independent communication attempts 60% over two semesters. I also coach more than 30 classroom teachers a year on sensory strategies, which cut new referral volume for regulation concerns by a third within one school year.

I hold my ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, an active California SLP license, VitalStim therapy certification and Level 1 PROMPT training. I coordinate eligibility evaluations with special education teachers and school psychologists myself rather than waiting for a scheduled team meeting, since a delayed eligibility decision is a delayed service for that student, and a school year only has so many weeks to make up for lost time.

I'd welcome a conversation about your caseload distribution and AAC resources at [School district name]. Thank you for your time, and I'm glad to bring my IEP-mastery and AAC outcome data to a first conversation.