SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST; District Wide - Special Education Department

Speech Pathologist

The job of Speech Pathologist is done for the purpose of assessing students' speech development level; providing information for program development and student placement; improving students' performance; and providing information on child development and/or issues on specific students to instructional personnel.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assess students' communication skills (e.g. articulation, language, fluency, voice, etc.) for the purpose of determining their speech and language deficits and development recommendations.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing requested information, development plans for services and/or making recommendations.
• Facilitates meetings (e.g. IEP conferences, parent meetings, in-services, etc.) for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding students functional goals.
• Instructs students for the purpose of implementing goals for re-mediation of speech and language deficits.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. evaluations, observations, progress, contacts with parents, teachers and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
• Presents information on various topics related to area of professional expertise in psychology for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback on treatment issues.
• Researches resources and methods (i.e. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining appropriate approach for students' speech and language services.
• Screens students for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment.

Other Job Functions:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.

Job Requirements - Qualifications:

Experience Required: Prior job related experience

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

• Skills to apply assessment instruments, interpret test data, communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of assessment instruments and their application, relevant education codes state and district policies.
• Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, complete a case study and develop an individual education plan, work independently, be flexible and work under time constraints, work effectively with staff, parents, students and community.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding and/or Testing Required:

• Licensure for speech therapy
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
• Valid Driver's License and proof of insurability

Term of Work: 10 month certificated employee with an assignment of 185* working days and paid according to certificated salary schedule plus a 15% responsibility factor.

*2012-2013 SY 181 Days