Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-Language Pathologist

Reports To: Special Education Director and/or Principal

FLSA: Exempt

Potential Location: Barbour County School District

Contract Period: 9 month/187 days

Qualifications: See Job Description Below

Job Goals

• To provide speech-language services to students.
• To provide consultative and collaborative services to teachers, parents, administrators and staff.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Possess and maintain proper certificate as required by the Alabama State Department of Education.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Ability to interpret assessment data, group students, and develop methodologies and strategies conducive to individualized instructional needs.
• Physical strength, emotional ability, and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast-paced, highly intensive work environment.
• Ability to use technology to communicate, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports, correspondence, and/or financial information.
• Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may require.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals, and priorities.
• Organizes and conducts language, speech, and hearing screenings in the schools, as directed.
• Evaluates students for speech-language services through use of standardized tests.
• Selects children with clinical communicative disorders for enrollment in therapy.
• Consults with principals and teachers regarding scheduling student therapy.
• Coordinates the Language, Speech and Hearing Services Program with other school programs.
• Prescribes and implements speech-language therapy for designated students.
• Provides individual and/or group therapy for children with language, speech, or hearing disorders.
• Participates as requested in IEP development, implementation, and meetings.
• Provides information to teachers about student therapy progress.
• Provides consultative services to regular or special classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, and parents and disseminates information on communicative skills development, special materials, and procedures to be used in helping children develop appropriate communicative behaviors.
• Recommends classroom speech improvement plans.
• Maintains required records regarding children's progress in therapy.
• Conveys needs of assigned students to classroom teachers.
• Meets with parents as requested.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement in areas of responsibility.
• Engages in professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and effective leadership.
• Responds to inquiries and requests in a timely and positive manner.
• Maintains and submits required reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Properly cares for equipment and material resources of the school system.
• Uses effective collaboration skills to work as a team member.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local Board policies, and state, federal, and local laws.
• Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures.
• Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. The Barbour County Board of Education Division of Human Resources reserves the right to amend the job description as needed, without notice.

The Barbour County Public School System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments.