Anticipated Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

The Speech Language Pathologist utilizes leadership, advocacy and collaboration to provide prevention strategies, assessment and remediation services for students with disabilities who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Minimum of an S-5 (Master's level) Georgia Educator Service Certification in Speech Language Pathology.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete designated follow-up procedures for students referred for special education service.
• Develop, implement, monitor and review the Individual Education Program (IEP) of each student on the caseload, at least annually.
• Work with parents in all aspects of their child's educational program and facilitate improved communication skills.
• Collect and maintain accurate and descriptive records on all students on caseload.
• Provide appropriate speech/language screening and diagnostic service.
• Collaborate with regular education and/or special education educators on an ongoing basis.
• Refer students to other specialists as needed.
• Assure all due process procedural safeguards are afforded students and their parents.
• Provide effective therapeutic services according to established program guidelines and through appropriate service delivery models.
• Use special methodology for instruction, according to the population needs.
• Stay informed on new techniques and methods.
• Use carefully designed behavior management strategies, as indicated.
• Administer, on an on-going basis, evaluations of student progress towards mastery of established goals and objectives specified by system's recommended program report guidelines.
• Serve as a resource to the regular education teachers and administrators regarding the needs of all communicatively handicapped children.
• Perform special duties required for meeting the unique needs of specific populations, i.e., lifting physically handicapped.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and state laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established state and local school board policies, regulations and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.