What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at Academie Lafayette?
FLSA Status: Except
Calendar: 188 days
Minimum Education Requirements: Master’s Degree in job-related area.
Supervisor: Director of Special Programs
Primary Work location: Armour and Oak campuses
Certifications: Valid Missouri Licensure in Speech and Language Pathology. Valid driver’s license to travel between buildings.
Job Summary:
Identify students with communication disorders, plan and implement appropriate treatment to minimize adverse impact on student success and recommend treatment plans.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assess students' communication skills and identify communication disorders, determine program eligibility, and develop recommendations for treatment.
- Collaborate with a variety of groups and individuals to communicate information, resolve issues, and provide services in compliance with established guidelines.
- Coordinate meetings and processes for eligible students (e.g. testing/screening, IEPs, parent conferences, pre-referral staffing, etc.) and present evaluation results, develop treatment plans, and provide training to parents, students, and staff.
- Develop IEP's, interventions, and educational materials to minimize the adverse impact of communication disorders.
- Instruct eligible students in the use of appropriate communication technologies such as hearing aids, FM systems, and argumentative communication devices.
- Instruct assigned support staff on communicative disorders, use of assistive devices, and implement prescribed treatment plans.
- Interpret medical reports within the scope of Speech/Language Pathologist's experience and goals.
- Maintain files and/or records such as progress reports, activity logs, billing information, IEP's, required documentation, quarterly reports, and screening results in accordance with regulations.
- Contribute uniquely to curriculum for language-based academics.
- Collaborate with multiple staff members, professionals, administrators, universities, community associates, doctors, clinics, hospitals, private therapists, and state agencies.
- Write grants for obtaining communication devices for students, materials, resources or tools for socialization.
- Participate in meetings, workshops, and seminars.
- Respond to inquiries from parents, teachers, staff, and students.
- Perform related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Speech/language pathology equipment, materials, and procedures.
- Normal speech, language, and hearing development.
- Language and articulation disorders and rehabilitation.
- Strong written and oral communications and relational skills.
- Strong listening and relational skills.
- Operate specialized equipment used in the treatment of communication disorders.
- Review and interpret highly technical information.
- Maintain effective relationships with local and state agencies.
- Flexible to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.
- Work with data utilizing defined but different processes.
- Safeguard confidentiality of student records.
- Must be able to successfully complete a background investigation.