Speech Language Pathologist

Chandler Unified School District Speech Language Pathologist

Employment Type: Full-time

Base Salary: $76,608.00

Calendar: 1961 Certified Exempt, 201 workdays

Benefits: PTO, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance, wellness, professional growth credit

Performance Pay: Available annually

New Hire Experience Credit: $400 for each full-time year of verified like experience, max $2800, National Board Certification $3,000 annually

New Hire Education Credit: $80/hour of graduate level credits beyond minimum required for position max 96 credits, $500 for additional advanced degree

Job Goal: To evaluate, diagnose and provide direct therapy and instruction for students to address articulation deficits, voice quality, fluency, and language disorders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• AZ Department of Health Services Speech and Language Pathology License
• AZ Department of Education issued Speech Language Pathologist Certificate
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Core Job Functions:

• Provide screening protocol to identify children with speech/language deficits
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing and referring students with suspected speech and/or language deficits.
• Administer informal diagnostic techniques and formal standardized norm referenced testing instruments to diagnose and identify students with articulation deficits, voice, fluency, and or language disorders
• Provide diagnostic assessment for preschool children referred for evaluation
• Analyze and interpret testing results to determine need for speech-language services
• Develop speech and language treatment plans to include goals, objectives, methods, frequency, duration, and modifications for regular classroom setting
• Provide a therapeutic program to meet the individual needs of speech/language impaired children
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic environment that promotes learning
• Monitor student learning and pace therapy/instruction accordingly
• Consult with classroom teachers and other staff members to offer suggestions to address speech deficits and determine accommodations within the regular ed. setting
• Serve as a resource to staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication
• Keep meaningful, accurate, legible, ongoing records for individuals receiving speech and language services
• Provide information, support and counsel to parents of children who have speech and language deficits
• Provide goals, objectives, and progress of each student to parents upon request
• Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with students, parents, teachers, support staff and administration
• Maintain documentation of referred, screened and eligible students
• Document, compile and analyze data to write required reports on speech/language services
• Utilize the District Individualized Education Plan software to write speech and language goals and objectives
• Attend and participate in Individualized Education Plan meetings to provide information make recommendations, and coordinate specific learning objectives
• Provide documentation for Medicaid reimbursable services as appropriate
• Submit reports for to meet local and state requirements
• Safeguard confidentiality of student records
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws
• Oversee, coordinate and plan for speech assistants/technicians
• Serve as an instructional leader in the area of speech, language and oral communication
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to schedule therapy sessions for students
• Organize all speech and language resources for effective and efficient use
• Communicate regularly with the principal and other appropriate administrators about program plans, activities and accomplishments
• Meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by District or school site
• Perform all other duties or serve on District or site-based committees as assigned by the administrator

Core Values/Professional Qualities:

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the great leveler and we intend for all our students, staff and patrons to have the opportunity, tools and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.

Physical Requirements Office:

Positions in this classification typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), focusing ability, or other factors applicable for the job. Employees may be subject to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects occasionally, and up to 20 pounds of force to move objects frequently. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the school/department.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Chandler Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination practices: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Human Resources, 1525 W Frye Rd Chandler AZ 85224, Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io Aviso de no discriminacin El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Chandler es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Prohibimos la discriminacin y el acoso de cualquier tipo, y brindamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a empleados y solicitantes sin distincin de raza, color, religin, sexo, orientacin sexual, identidad o expresin de gnero, embarazo, edad, origen nacional, condicin de discapacidad, informacin gentica, condicin de veterano protegido o cualquier otra caracterstica protegida por la ley. Se ha designado a los siguientes empleados para atender las consultas relacionadas con las prcticas de no discriminacin: Coordinador del Ttulo IX, Director de Recursos Humanos, 1525 W Frye Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224; Telfono: View phone number on click.appcast.io.