Special Education Speech Consultant

TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION SPEECH CONSULTANT
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education & Principals
POSITION GOAL:
Coordinate and assist in the implementation of the Pulaski County Board Policies and Procedures as
they relate to special education and speech language pathology. Provide technical assistance and
professional development training in the implementation of the Kentucky Administrative
Regulations, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Kentucky Eligibility Guidelines
for Students with Speech or Language Impairments.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Assist the Director of Special Education in the development and implementation of PCPS
Board Policies and Procedures as related to special education.
? Schedule ARC’s according to Policy and Procedures and timelines.
? Serve as ARC Chairperson for referral, annual review, transfer, eligibility, re-evaluation, and
other ARC meetings related to students with or suspected of speech language impairment
disabilities at the assigned schools.
? Review and completion of IDEA documents as appropriate.
? Assist staff, parents, etc. in referral procedures, including participation in a committee
designated to assist staff in interventions and strategies prior to a referral to special
education, collecting required information prior to ARC to discuss referral (updated
screenings, documentation of interventions, etc.).
? Attend and provide professional development services and support to staff and students in
the area of assistive technology.
? Collect and analyze data at the school level, consisting of the number of referrals,
effectiveness of special education programs, specially designed instruction, etc.
? Provide in-service training to staff on special education topics.
? Assist with daily scheduling of students to ensure IEP services are included.
? Assist with transition services, Individual Learning Profiles (ILPs), and post-secondary
education requirements.
? Complete and assist staff with the completion of due process forms correctly and accurately.
Serve as the recorder for ARC conference summaries and review all documents before
adjournment of ARC meetings.
? Assistance in the development, dissemination, and evaluation of procedures for obtaining
special educational services.
? Procedures of due process, including referral, timelines, ARC procedures, least restrictive
environments, etc.
? Assistance in the identification and evaluation of students.
? Determination of appropriate actions regarding special education within clearly defined

guidelines.
? Consultation with parents, administrators, teachers and others regarding speech language
services.
? Establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
? Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, both in small and large groups.
? Conduct regularly scheduled PLC meetings with the SLP team.
? Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
? Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
? Kentucky Eligibility Guidelines for Students with Speech or Language Impairments
? Evidence-based practices as related to the RTI process.
? Infinite Campus and other current technology platforms, such as Google Drive utilized to
document due process records.
? Alternate Assessment Participation Guidelines
? Kentucky Department of Education’s IEP Development Guidelines
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
? Professional Certificate for Teaching Exceptional Children–Communication Disorders
? 5 years of successful speech language pathology experience in the school setting

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
? Salary and work days to be established by the Board of Education