WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/THERAPIST

QUALIFICATIONS

• Tennessee certification as Speech/Language Pathologist-passed Praxis
• Tennessee teaching license for Speech/Language Teacher
• Master's Degree

REPORTS TO

• Director of Special Education

JOB GOALS

• To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interferes with the individual student's ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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 students with speech and hearing deficits.

• 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 students with speech and language impairments 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 deficits.

• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities.

• Provides information, support, consultation, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.

• Provides in-service education 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 screened, referred, and eligible students, as well as directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.

• Compiles case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early developmental history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.

• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Lifting of objects that may exceed 40 pounds.

• Carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

• Carrying and setting up testing equipment and materials.

• Other physical demands may be required as needed.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

• Adaptability to dealing with people in an appropriate and professional manner.

• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn to perform a task or job duty adequately.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Normal working environment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Ten-month year.

• Salary and work year to be established by Board.

EVALUATION

• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.