Speech Language Pathologist

  • Educate Kansas
  • Newton, Kansas
  • Full Time

Speech Language Pathologist

Newton USD 373 www.usd373.org

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Current license from the Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services - Speech Language Pathology License
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board of education may find appropriate and acceptable

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

JOB GOAL: The job of Speech-Language Pathologist is done for the purpose(s) of supporting the instructional program with specific responsibilities for identifying students with communication disorders; planning and implementing appropriate individual educational plans to minimize adverse impact on student success; and recommending services to improve students' communication.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
  • Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech/language and hearing handicapped children.
  • Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
  • Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.
  • Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
  • Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
  • Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
  • Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the students daily activities.
  • Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
  • Provides professional development and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement.
  • Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school provided speech services.
  • Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.
  • Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment supplies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and length of contract to be established by the board of education.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the boards policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

  • Ability to provide individualized programs of therapy to correct existing speech or language handicaps
  • Ability to observe and refer suspected and identified speech and language impairments
  • Ability to assess and diagnose speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments
Job ID: 490269903
Originally Posted on: 8/21/2025

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