SY 26/27 Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Supervisor: Special Education Coordinator FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Special Education Terms of Employment: According to terms of certified contract

Position Type: Full-Time

Nature of Work To diagnose and remediate language and speech disorders that interfere with the individual's ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as resource person to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for communication improvement.
• Provide a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech-language impairments.
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provide assessment and diagnosis of articulation, voice, fluency and language impairments.
• Provide screening to identify speech-language impaired children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Assist in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community, as appropriate.
• Develop appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs with existing speech-language impairments and provide written Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) to help facilitate these programs.
• Provide information, support and counseling to parents and families of speech-language impaired children, when appropriate.
• Provide in-service education and serve as consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech-language improvement.
• Maintain student records as appropriate including required service documentation.
• Identify therapy services, supplies, and equipment needed to meet student needs.
• Consult with school health personnel concerning students with speech, hearing or language related health problems.
• Serve on Student Assistance Team (SAT) and IEP committees for special education.
• Coordinate with other special education providers concerning speech-language impaired children.
• Maintain professional growth through participation in in-service and staff development activities.
• Make home visits, as appropriate.
• Exhibit professionalism by maintaining good attendance and adhering to established work schedule.
• Comply with the Code of Ethics, administrative directives, board policies, state and federal statues and rules and regulations.
• Communicate and display courteous and professional behavior toward students, the public, the Immediate Supervisor, School and District Administrators, staff and peers.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable state and federal statutes.
• Working outside of work schedule may be required.
• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned.

Medicaid School Based Services Performance Responsibilities

• Attend Medicaid informational/training sessions.
• Adhere to all general requirements as outlined in the Medicaid School Based (MSBS) guidance documents that pertain to participation/position in the program, as well as specific site requirements created to assist in obtaining needed information.
• Maintain and submit all required paperwork for direct billing at the end of each week.
• Complete administrative random moment time studies as directed by MSBS.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) Speech Language Pathologist License.
• Outstanding verbal, written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to pass criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual and Bi-literate in English and Spanish.

Knowledge of: various machines and equipment including but not limited to computer, telephone, instructional technology.

Ability to: verbal ability required to understand oral and written instructions; motor coordination required to coordinate eyes, hands and fingers when operating machines and equipment essential to the job; manual and finger dexterity required to operate machines and equipment precisely and rapidly.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Cobre Consolidated Schools Board of Education's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

I accept this position offered and agree to the above job description.

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Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: __________________ The Cobre Consolidated School District does not discriminate in its educational programs or employment practices on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, citizenship, military status, disability, genetic information, gender stereotyping and perceived sexuality, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Position will remain open until filled.