Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

District wide position, will serve multiple schools

Location to be determined

Nature of Work: Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with educational evaluation teams to provide comprehensive language and speech assessments for students. Services to students with speech-language disorders may be provided in individual or small group sessions, in classrooms when teaming with teachers, or in a consultative model with teachers and parents. SLPs integrate students; speech-language goals with academic outcomes and functional performance.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Licensed by NC Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists
• Prefer Certification of Clinical Competencies (CCCs)

Terms of Employment: 10 months, with salary to be established by the North Carolina State Salary Schedule. Supervised by school principal.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizes a program that addresses local school speech-language goals.
• Works cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish the goals and objectives of the local education agency.
• Coordinates speech-language services with student services provided by other school personnel.
• Maintains records of the speech-language program and prepares periodic reports as required.
• Adheres to established rules, regulations, laws and appropriate ethical standards.
• Conducts speech, language and hearing screenings.
• Administers formal and informal (ongoing & curriculum-based) assessments.
• Obtains additional diagnostic information from appropriate persons and available records for speech-language purposes.
• Analyzes and interprets information to make recommendations regarding the need for speech-language services.
• Provides appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech, language and hearing programs.
• Supervises undergraduate interns, paraprofessionals, volunteers and other professionals (as appropriate).
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of North Carolina Standard Course of Study in management of communicative disorders.
• Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in the management of speech-language disorders.
• Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.
• Uses evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.
• Manages the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive technology, necessary to the delivery of services.
• Adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance.
• Promotes elective interpersonal relations with students.
• Completes procedural documentation appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of statewide testing procedures.
• Abides by professional code of ethics.
• Develops appropriate IEP's based on students' strengths and needs.
• Demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process matters and litigious environments.
• Manages time efficiently.
• Engages in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech-language-hearing and education.
• Provides consultation to parents, teacher and other appropriate school personnel.
• Seeks the assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the communication needs of the students.
• Consults/communicates with non-school agencies to enhance services.
• Makes recommendations and referrals for audiological/medical and related services.
• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of hearing, talking, and repetitive motions. While performing the responsibility of this job the employee is regularly expected to stand and walk and sometimes has to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.