Speech Language Pathologist Itinerant

Position Type: Student Support Services/Speech Language Pathologist Date Posted: 6/4/2025 Location: Nicholas County BOE Special Education Date Available: SY 2025-2026 Closing Date: 6/10/2025 by 4:00 PM County: Nicholas County Schools Position: Speech Language Pathologist Deadline to Apply January 2, 2024 at 3:00 Classification: Professional Salary Based on NIcholas Counties Pay Scale including supplement Reports to: Special Education Director/Coordinator/Lead Speech Pathologist FLSA Status: Exempt Evaluation: Performance in this position will be evaluated by the building principal/immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV State Code 18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5310, and Nicholas County Board of Education Policy GCNA. Qualifications: Valid Master's Degree in Speech Pathology American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification (or willing to obtain) Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code 18-5-15c and/or 18A-3-10, as appropriate Perform the job duties set forth below The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the School System Job Summary: A speech language pathologist (SLP) works to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders in school age children Duties/Responsibilities: Identify children with speech-language problems Screen, appraise, and diagnose specific speech-language impairments Refer for medical/other profession attention necessary of the habilitation of children with speech language impairments Provide services for the prevention of communication impairments Provide counseling and guidance for parent, children, and teachers regarding speech-language impairments Participate in county Child Find system Participate in student assistant teams (SAT) when appropriate Participate in Eligibility, Evaluation, and Individual Education Program (IEP) Team committees Manage caseload (scheduling, grouping, and service delivery) Facilitate the implementation of assistive technology Page 3 of 3 Collect and maintain documentation Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain professional certification Participate in literacy intervention models when appropriate Complete Medicaid billing as needed Maintain professional work habits Performs all other duties and responsibilities as set forth in Nicholas County Board of Education Policy and as directed by immediate supervisor or the superintendent. Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk hear, see use technology such as computers and multi-media equipment, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 10- pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or printed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The duties of this job requires the employee to drive to and from various schools throughout Nicholas County. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are the representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors with outdoor settings for recess and filed trip activities. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate (20-60 dB). Exceptions include gymnasiums as well as vocational/technical laboratories where the noise levels may be moderate to loud (60-90 dB). The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently hold this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Revised 6.07.2017