Elementary Speech Pathologist Teacher

Teacher Speech Pathologist Special Education

In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Teacher Speech Pathologist Special Education is to evaluate and serve students as listed in their Individualized Education Program.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Perform comprehensive assessments and reevaluations services in the area of articulation, language, fluency and voice
• Member of the multidisciplinary evaluation/eligibility (MET) team to communicate evaluation results
• Attend Eligibility and IEP meetings with parents and special education service providers to discuss evaluation results, determine eligibility and discuss the IEP
• Responsible for data gathering, parent interview, assessment and report writing regarding the evaluation
• Provide therapy for students as designated by their IEP
• Maintain and improve professional competence by participation in training sessions and classes
• Implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
• Implement District initiatives pertinent to student's age, grade and/or placement
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports according to district policy, as well as, the policy that is set by the state for progress marking of an implemented IEP
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
• Assist administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, implement reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
• Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy

Qualifications:

Education Level: Master's degree in Language Speech Pathology

Certifications: MDE License

Other Requirements:

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Rankin County School District