Speech-Language Pathologist IV - Hawaii District-South Special Education/Special Services

Overview This position services students at schools within the Leeward District as needed and assigned by the Leeward District Administration Office. 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 Education: 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: One (1) year of progressively responsible work experience at the Speech‑Language Pathologist IV level. Supervisory aptitude may be accepted in lieu of actual supervisory experience. Additional experience comparable to the next lower level is expected for higher levels. Certification & Licensure: Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and a valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license. Driver’s License: Current, valid driver’s license required. Salary Speech Language Pathologist IV, SR‑22: $6,964.00 – $7,866.00 per month. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hawaii State Department of Education