What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Bound Brook School District?
TITLE: SPEECH-LANGUAGE SPECIALIST
Qualifications:
JOB GOAL: To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interfere with the students' ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program.
Performance Responsibilities:
experiences for staff and parents.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year and salary to be determined by the board.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in
accordance with state law and provisions of the board's
policy on evaluation of certified staff.
APPROVED BY: ___BOARD OF EDUCATION___ DATE: ____4/27/09_____
REVISED: ____________________
Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 10:5 Law Against Discrimination
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 Criminal history record; employee in regular contact
with pupils; grounds for disqualification from
employment; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10 Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons
under tenure in public school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1 Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1 Residence requirement prohibited
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2 Certificates required; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:27 Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3 No tenure for noncitizens
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5 Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 Notice of intention to resign required
N.J.S.A. 18A:46 Classes and facilities for handicapped children
N.J.S.A. 18A:46-19.4 Nonpublic school pupil requiring services of
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certified speech-language specialist; provision of
N.J.A.C. 6A:7 Managing for equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Professional licensure and standards
See Particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 Professional standards for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-5 General certification policies
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-8 Requirements for instructional certificate
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-13.6 Speech-language specialist
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15 Required professional development for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A-14 Special education
See Particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3 Services
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4 Program criteria; speech language services
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6 Requirements for services in nonpublic schools
N.J.A.C. 6A:16 Programs to support student development
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4 Employment of teaching staff
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.4 Evaluation of tenured teaching staff members
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.5 Evaluation of nontenured teaching staff
members
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1 Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6 School employee physical examinations
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7 Student records
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8 Attendance and pupil accounting
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.
20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
reauthorized 1997, P.L. 105-17 (formerly the Education for All Handicapped
Act)
Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts, Revised September 2002
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P. L. 107-110, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.
20 U.S.C.A. 794 et seq. - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
34 CFR 76.1 et seq. - General Administrative Regulation EDGAR
34 CFR 77.1 et seq. - General Administrative Regulation EDGAR
Agostini v. Felton, 65 U.S.L.W. 4524 (1997), overruling Aguilar v. Felton, 473
U.S. 402 (1985)
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Honig v. Doe, 56 U.S.L.W. 4095 (U.S. January 20, 1988)
Oberti v. Board of Education of Clementon School District, 995 F.2d 1204,
1216-17 (3d Cir. 1993)
BBEA Teachers:
Salary: Following the established BBEA Salary Guide ranging from $61,825 to $105,620. Stipend opportunities.
Benefits: Full time staff are eligible for Medical, Prescription, Vision, and Dental Benefits. Sick, Personal, Serious Family Illness and Bereavement Days are included.
BOUND BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW - P.L. 2024, C. 91
**Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer**
Qualifications:
- Valid New Jersey Educational Services Certificate and Speech-Language Specialist Endorsement
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge in the field of speech-language pathology
- Ability to effectively apply the principles of assessment, treatment and prevention of speech, language and hearing disorders
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
JOB GOAL: To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interfere with the students' ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Makes assessments, analyses and classifications of students' communication competencies and characteristics.
- Plans, prepares and delivers treatment programs for children with speech and language deficiencies.
- Provides diagnostic evaluations of pupils referred to the child study team for communication disorders and participates in team conferences related to those pupils.
- Develops and implements an individualized educational program (IEP) in conjunction with parents and teachers for pupils who are eligible for speech correction and identifies pupils in need of related services.
- Provides individual and small group intervention sessions with students who have been classified.
- Conducts classes in language stimulation.
- Maintains close liaison with the child study team and serves as a case manager as assigned.
- Keeps those records necessary for each child and completes all required local, state and federal reports.
- Participates in the development and improvement of opportunities for
experiences for staff and parents.
- Conducts ongoing evaluation of all children in the program to determine
- Acts as educational consultant to classroom teachers, guidance counselors
- Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the
- Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining
- Maintains professional competence through inservice education and
- Assumes other related duties as assigned by the superintendent of
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year and salary to be determined by the board.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in
accordance with state law and provisions of the board's
policy on evaluation of certified staff.
APPROVED BY: ___BOARD OF EDUCATION___ DATE: ____4/27/09_____
REVISED: ____________________
Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 10:5 Law Against Discrimination
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 Criminal history record; employee in regular contact
with pupils; grounds for disqualification from
employment; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10 Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons
under tenure in public school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1 Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1 Residence requirement prohibited
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2 Certificates required; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:27 Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3 No tenure for noncitizens
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5 Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 Notice of intention to resign required
N.J.S.A. 18A:46 Classes and facilities for handicapped children
N.J.S.A. 18A:46-19.4 Nonpublic school pupil requiring services of
Page 3 of 4 Rev. 2/07
certified speech-language specialist; provision of
N.J.A.C. 6A:7 Managing for equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Professional licensure and standards
See Particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 Professional standards for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-5 General certification policies
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-8 Requirements for instructional certificate
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-13.6 Speech-language specialist
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15 Required professional development for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A-14 Special education
See Particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3 Services
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4 Program criteria; speech language services
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6 Requirements for services in nonpublic schools
N.J.A.C. 6A:16 Programs to support student development
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4 Employment of teaching staff
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.4 Evaluation of tenured teaching staff members
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.5 Evaluation of nontenured teaching staff
members
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1 Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6 School employee physical examinations
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7 Student records
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8 Attendance and pupil accounting
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.
20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
reauthorized 1997, P.L. 105-17 (formerly the Education for All Handicapped
Act)
Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts, Revised September 2002
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P. L. 107-110, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.
20 U.S.C.A. 794 et seq. - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
34 CFR 76.1 et seq. - General Administrative Regulation EDGAR
34 CFR 77.1 et seq. - General Administrative Regulation EDGAR
Agostini v. Felton, 65 U.S.L.W. 4524 (1997), overruling Aguilar v. Felton, 473
U.S. 402 (1985)
Page 4 of 4 Rev. 2/07
Honig v. Doe, 56 U.S.L.W. 4095 (U.S. January 20, 1988)
Oberti v. Board of Education of Clementon School District, 995 F.2d 1204,
1216-17 (3d Cir. 1993)
BBEA Teachers:
Salary: Following the established BBEA Salary Guide ranging from $61,825 to $105,620. Stipend opportunities.
Benefits: Full time staff are eligible for Medical, Prescription, Vision, and Dental Benefits. Sick, Personal, Serious Family Illness and Bereavement Days are included.
BOUND BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW - P.L. 2024, C. 91
**Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer**
Salary : $61,825 - $105,620