Speech Therapist ($71,886.98+)

Speech Therapist

Qualifications:

• A Master's Degree from an approved/certified institution in speech therapy.
• A Maryland teaching certificate as a speech therapist or proven eligibility.
• Maintain a Certificate of Clinical Competence in SpeechLanguage Pathology (CCC-SLP) through ASHA.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Principal

Job Goal: To work with students who have identified speech and language disabilities.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs for speech and language services to identified students.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language disabilities.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language disabilities.
• Provides screening at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of intervention to meet individual students' needs.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement modifications and adaptations.
• Provides information to parents and families when appropriate.
• Provides inservice education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech and language disabilities.
• Keeps thorough records for individual students as required by special education policies and procedures.
• Develops Individual Education Plans (I.E.P's) as required and follows all local, state, and federal regulations relative to students with disabilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Terms Of Employment: Exempt position. Ten month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of certificated personnel.