Speech Language Pathologist

REPORTS TO: Principal

LENGTH OF CONTRACT OR WORK YEAR: 9 months (187 days)

SUMMARY : The speech-language pathologist provides intervention to students for speech, language, social communication, and cognitive-communication disorders. The speech language pathologist assesses students, develops an IEP for goals and objectives, and ensures evaluations, treatment plans, and services are aligned with school, state, and federal guidelines.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides screening to identify speech/language barriers of eligible children, as referred.
2. Provides hearing screenings for Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first graders, as mandated by the State Department of Education.
3. Provides speech/language assessments and hearing screenings for children referred as possibly having speech/language and/or hearing impairments.
4. Provides speech/language assessments and hearing screenings for students referred for comprehensive assessment.
5. Provides screening and assessments for Child Find.
6. Completes all reports, records, and assignments accurately and punctually.
7. Assists in referring children to agencies and specialists in the community when appropriate.
8. Implements a therapy program for students eligible for speech/language therapy.
9. Provides speech/language and related information and support to parents and families of students with speech/language disabilities.
10. Conducts IEP reviews at least annually for each speech child on his/her roster.
11. Provides in-service education and consults with teachers and staff on speech and language disabilities.
12. Monitors progress of students’ IEP goals biweekly.
13. Attends and/or conducts MET, eligibility, TST, and IEP meetings.
14. Complies with MDE timelines for reporting.
15. Reports regularly and punctually to assigned work location(s) and notifies supervisor or designee of impending absence in a timely manner and all assigned duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Certification in: Speech/ Language Clinician (215); Speech Associates (216)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Environment: Standard office and school settings to include classrooms, gyms, libraries, cafeterias, and recreational areas; moderate travel; exposure to potentially stressful environments; regularly perform inside and/or outside with potential for exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical: Sufficient physical ability to perform moderate lifting up to 20 pounds; regularly required to walk, sit or stand for prolonged periods of time; may require climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction; the noise level in the work environment is moderate.