SY 26-27 - Speech Pathologist

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually The Speech and Language therapist provides speech therapy services as designated by a student’s IEP. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with teachers, other related service providers and parents to ensure understanding of student’s occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery. Evaluate students through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews. Synthesize evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals. Provide targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and speech and language performance within the school environment. Collect data for decision making and progress monitoring. Schedule direct services using a variety of service delivery models, including classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration and pull-out sessions as appropriate to meet student needs in the least restrictive environment. Maintain easily accessible and accurate student files. Safeguard confidentiality of student records. Complete logging of services for third party reimbursement accurately and in a timely manner. Monitor and reassess the effects of specific occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue services. Adapt and modify environments, equipment, and materials. Train instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible. Manage inventory of therapeutic equipment. Attend reconvened Team meetings and parent-teacher conferences. Attend all IEP meetings in accordance with assigned students. Develop appropriate IEPs and/or 504 Plans based on students’ strengths and needs and demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process matters and litigious environments. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal or the Special Ed Director. Qualifications Master’s degree in Speech Therapy or Speech‑Language Pathology. Experience teaching and/or working in an urban school system with special needs students. Knowledge of sensory motor integration techniques. #J-18808-Ljbffr Conservatory Lab