What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at Administration?
Days: 187
Primary Purpose:
Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to students with speech, voice, or language disorders. Assess students and provide therapeutic intervention to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with their students’ ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.
Minimum Qualifications:
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists (CCC-SLP)
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Therapy
1. Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
2. Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services.
3. Conduct individual evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services.
4. Develop speech/language plans for individual intervention (IEPs).
5. Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.
Consultation
6. Counsel and involve parents in re-mediation process.
7. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
8. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits in students.
9. Communicate effectively with colleagues, students and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals and needs of the student.
Salary : $53,200 - $70,806