Speech Language Pathologist II, III, IV - Kauai District

Position Overview This position services students at schools within the Kauai District as needed and assigned by the Kauai District Administration Office. The authorized level of this position is Speech Language Pathologist IV; applications are being accepted down to Speech Language Pathologist I in the event of recruiting difficulties. Salary Range All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. Placement above the initial step will be based on special characteristics, critical needs, exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other factors, subject to prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. Salary per month: Speech Language Pathologist II, SR-18: $6,060.00–$6,845.00 Speech Language Pathologist III, SR-20: $6,545.00–$7,392.00 Speech Language Pathologist IV, SR-22: $6,964.00–$7,866.00 Responsibilities Selects specific methods or strategies to assess student communicative performance. Conducts activity and environmental analysis to determine barriers that limit communicative performance in the natural environment. Analyzes, interprets, documents, and communicates findings. Collaborates with team members to determine programming within specified time frames. Provides speech-language services to address the unique needs of students, updates team members on progress, and recommends changes or rescission of services when needed. Collaborates and consults with parents and school personnel to assist with the generalization of skills and instruct students in the use of strategies to gain communicative independence. Attends student-focused problem-solving meetings, school staff meetings, evaluation and eligibility meetings, individualized education program meetings, and complex or district staff meetings as needed. Observes student performance in the natural environment and integrates findings to determine barriers that limit student participation in the educational setting. Collaborates with other school team members to plan educational goals and interventions within specified time frames. Develops efficient schedules and workload. Attends conferences and assists with in-service training of other educational personnel. Confers with student families and outside agencies. Provides data on services to students, workload, student progress, equipment and material needs, and any other required information. Analyzes performance in the natural environment to determine barriers between school classroom expectations and student performance. Provides appropriate services to address the distinctive educational needs of individual and/or groups of students. Assists with in-service training of other educational personnel. Collects information from a variety of sources and provides data specific to the professional area. Qualifications Basic Education Requirement: Applicants must possess a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders program approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Experience Requirement: Speech Language Pathologist II: 0 years (meeting ASHA fellowship eligibility). Speech Language Pathologist III: 0 years (meeting ASHA fellowship eligibility). Speech Language Pathologist IV: Minimum 1 year of comparable experience; supervisory aptitude may be considered in lieu of formal supervisory experience. Certificate and License Requirements: Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license. Driver's License Requirement: Current, valid driver's license. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not, in itself, be accepted as proof of qualification; overall experience must be of such scope and level of responsibility to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Temporary Assignment Information Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. A person hired for a temporary position may become a permanent employee after satisfactory completion of the initial probation period. Temporary employees may be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities. Temporary employees may enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to a permanent employee, except for return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force. #J-18808-Ljbffr