Speech/Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively and gain the confidence of administrators, parents, students, and teachers individually and in groups.
• Possesses skills needed to plan and conduct meetings, in-services, and workshops.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and professional discretion.
• Initiative that will lead to continued program improvement and development.
• The willingness to work cooperatively as a team member with a variety of individuals and take directions from supervisors.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license.
• Must have and maintain a dependable means of transportation.

Certificate/License Requirements:

Minimum of at least a Kansas License in Speech Language Pathology

Reports To:

Executive Director-NKESC

Director of Special Education and/or Designee-NKESC

District Administrators

Job Goal:

To provide consultation and direct speech language services to identified students so that they may develop communication skills within his or her abilities.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provide speech and language screening as required by special education regulations.
• Administer speech/language evaluations to determine students' specific speech/language needs in order to determine eligibility and to assist in designing appropriate programs for eligible students.
• Design and implement a specific speech/language remediation plan for communication skills commensurate with their abilities and their total educational plan, be it general or special education.
• Participate in program staffing for those students needing more than speech/language therapy by:
• Providing diagnostic information.
• Assisting the special service team to determine the students' overall process (i.e., strengths, weaknesses and learning styles).
• Assisting the special service team to develop the educational plan and overall objectives that can best enhance strengths and build up weaknesses.
• Determine and write an appropriate individual educational plan for all students for whom responsible. (According to major components designated in IDEA).
• Provide the general education classroom teacher(s) with the individual educational plan and alternative teaching strategies that are being used with identified students.
• Provide the general classroom teacher with needed materials, methods, etc., that may be needed to bring about successful student learning in the general education classroom throughout the day.
• Provide parent support by informing parents on a periodic basis of student's specific objectives and progress toward them (as required by law).
• Keeping accurate records related to the instruction and monitoring of all students for which they are responsible.
• Review student's progress toward objectives consistently and modify program as needed.
• Initiate review staffings when necessary (at least once a year and any time a major program change is needed).
• Coordinate programs with community agencies if such are needed with the principal's approval.
• Continually evaluate all aspects of the program to determine areas that need improvement goals.
• Participate actively in the in-service activities provided.
• Provide supervision for paraprofessional/clerical personnel as directed by administration.
• Perform any other duties as directed.

Physical Abilities:

• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; and physical agility to reach overhead.
• Ability to move between schools, school buildings and multiple rooms.
• Ability to interact with students that meet their physical, emotional and psychological needs.

Terms of Employment:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Executive Director and/or Designee as per board policy.