SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Speech And Language Pathologist

The Speech Pathologist may provide direct, consultative, and diagnostic speech and language support to special education students and early intervention services for students through high school.

Minimal qualifications include a MA or MS degree. Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) preferred or eligible. Valid Michigan Speech Pathology License, valid Michigan driver's license, reliable transportation, ability to provide service in a variety of settings, experience in working with students in groups and individually, competency in the administration and interpretation of a wide variety of speech and language assessment instruments, ability to clearly communicate assessment results and service plans in written and oral form to parents and professionals, ability to cooperatively participate in student support teams, team evaluations, METs, and IFSP's, ability to design, implement, and instruct others in the use of assistive communication devices and innovative language programs, ability to complete and maintain required records, forms, and reports in a professional and timely manner, ability to be flexible, to work independently, and to contribute as a member of a team, ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility.

Major duties and responsibilities may include evaluating students' speech and language abilities to determine eligibility for special education services using a variety of instruments, providing direct remediation to eligible students in small groups or individually, consulting with classroom teachers and special education teachers to transfer language-based programs into the instructional setting, scheduling students for service and/or evaluation in multiple settings, acting as a member of diagnostic and student support teams to plan for the needs of the total child, consulting with families on the application of speech and language programs for home, scheduling evaluations, METs, and IEPs in a timely manner; chairing IEPs including preparation of paperwork, and other duties as assigned by the special education director or supervisor.