What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2019-20 Speech Language Pathologist position at Columbus City Schools?
TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist
REPORTS TO: Supervisor(s) of the Columbus City Schools Speech Language Services Department
DEPARTMENT: Speech Language Services Department
POSITION SUMMARY: A speech language pathologist that is dedicated supporting the CCS mission that each student is highly-education, prepared for leadership and services, and empowered for success as a citizen in a global community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Provide high quality direct speech-language therapy services to a wide variety of students in both classroom and therapy room settings
- Conduct standard and non-standardized assessments, analyze results and write reports to determine strengths and concerns in the areas of motor speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, literacy, and dysphagia
- Develop treatment plans that are strength based as well as child and family centered
- Ensure that IEP, ETR and progress monitoring procedures adhere to the district, state and federal guidelines
- Collect ongoing daily data and adapt treatment accordingly based on trends in student performance
- Attend IEP and MFE meetings and provide necessary documentation for team to review in a timely manner
- Collaborate with classroom teachers and all other members of a student’s educational team
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Common Core Standards; aligning them with treatment objectives
- Guide teachers, primary care providers and all other educational team members in the implementation of facilitating classroom strategies to ensure skill generalization and in how to identify students who may require a referral for a speech and language evaluation
- Develop, follow and communicate to building leaders and department supervisors, a daily schedule
- Manage a caseload in more than one building across the district
- Conduct hearing screenings and have the ability to interpret the results to make appropriate referrals
- Attend monthly staff meetings and pursue professional development in maintenance of state board licensure and for addressing student and caseload needs
- Facilitate effective student communication abilities across all modes and levels of language
- Participate in building based intervention processes to support students and teachers
- Develop functional use of district software for purposes of special education compliance and accountability reporting
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s Degree in Speech & Language Pathology from an accredited university
- Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association preferred
- Valid Ohio Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Speech Language Pathology License or Conditional License
- Valid Ohio Department of Education Pupil Services License
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Experience in an educational setting
- Excellent time and caseload management skills
- Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively and work productively with all levels of district staff, students, parents and the general public
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Committed to evidence based practice and professional development
- Serve as a strong team member and student advocate
- Able to respond proactively to the job demands
- Respond and respect the diverse needs of an urban educational community
- Act professionally and ethically in adherence to federal, state, and district codes of ethics and conduct