Speech and Language Pathologist - Early Intervention

Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, and cognitive communication impairments in children which impact their success in school. SLPs must attend individualized educational planning, data review, annual review and behavior plan meetings. SLPs also participate in district student assistance team meetings and provide direct speech and language therapy services to students, consult with classroom teachers and teach non-verbal communication systems.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following: (Does not include all tasks employee may be expected to perform.)

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1. Participate actively in building screening team meetings. Evaluates students referred by school, parents, physicians.

2. Conduct screenings throughout the year for students with possible speech impairments and/or hearing loss.

3. Interpret audiograms and medical reports to parents and classroom teachers.

4. Participate in IEP for handicapped students with accompanying speech and/or language development.

5. Schedule and conduct annual IEP meetings on students whose only impairment is speech and language.

6. Prepares and maintains records and reports.

7. Serve established caseloads which vary in number depending on severity of impairment, time needed for remediation, and group ability of students in schools served.

8. Provide input to Supervisor on caseload determinations.

9. Assist in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.

10. Provide appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.

11. Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the students' daily activities.

12. Provide information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate,

13. Transport self in a personal motor vehicle between work sites.

14. Regular and predictable in-person attendance is required for this position.

15. Perform other duties as assigned.

**Other Skills and Abilities:** Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.