What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Speech Language Pathologist position at Duval County Public Schools?
(SLP) TEACHER STARTING SALARY IS $52,000. Additional Referendum money is available for the next four years starting at $5400 for the 24-25 school year; teachers hired during the school year will receive a prorated supplement amount based on the date of hire.
Job Summary
To provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for the students who may be speech and/or language impaired.
Essential Functions
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology preferred; candidate must be in second year of program and must complete Masters to remain employed.
Experience: None required. Salary is based on verified years of teaching experience.
Certifications & Licenses: Must be eligible for Florida Department of Education Certification in Speech Correction. Certificate of Clinical Competence for American Speech, Language, Hearing Association and/or state licensure preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Job Summary
To provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for the students who may be speech and/or language impaired.
Essential Functions
- Complete speech/language evaluations and augmentative communication evaluations, as appropriate, for children ages three through twenty-one.
- Attend Multi Disciplinary Review meetings to interpret speech/language evaluations and to provide prescriptive strategies for parents/teachers and other professionals working with children with communications disorders.
- Develop IEP goals and objectives using information gathered from the speech/language evaluation and previous service providers.
- Provide therapeutic programs as prescribed in the child's individualized education programs (IEP)
- Complete speech/language evaluations and augmentative communication evaluations, as appropriate, for children ages three through twenty-one.
- Attend regularly scheduled staff and program specific meetings.
- Maintain current records and reports as required.
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology preferred; candidate must be in second year of program and must complete Masters to remain employed.
Experience: None required. Salary is based on verified years of teaching experience.
Certifications & Licenses: Must be eligible for Florida Department of Education Certification in Speech Correction. Certificate of Clinical Competence for American Speech, Language, Hearing Association and/or state licensure preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong time management skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
- Ability to plan and implement a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
- Ability to devote additional hours beyond the workday for grading papers, preparation of lesson plans, etc.
- Ability to manage students
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
Salary : $5,400 - $52,000