Speech-Language Pathologist

Responsibilities:

• Conducting speech and language screening once a year for all kindergarten students and all students not previously enrolled in school.
• Participating on evaluation teams for speech, language, and hearing impaired students as appropriate.
• Providing speech and/or hearing screening tests for all students referred by the IAT Team.
• Providing diagnostic/evaluation testing for students failing speech screening.
• Development and implementation of IEP’s.
• Making available to teachers’ instructional ideas that are appropriate for exceptional students within the classroom situation.
• Ensuring that each student in the program has necessary evaluation records in his/her permanent folder.
• Furnishing the principal with current exceptional student schedules.
• Completing progress reports on each student in the program.
• Supplying progress reports to school personnel and to parents of exceptional students as necessary and requested.
• Completing appropriate reports for local, state, federal and educational agencies.
• Referring those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies.
• Compiles information from a variety of sources (e.g. administrators, teachers, nurse, parents, mental health agencies, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of producing a comprehensive screening/evaluation report in compliance with established guidelines.
• Consults with teachers, parents, and/or other outside personnel or professionals for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.
• Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Collaborate/consult with individual teachers regarding speech/language concerns about students. Assist the teacher in establishing programs and/or classroom modifications to accommodate the learning needs of their students.
• Teach individual parents or organize group presentations on specific strategies or techniques to assist the parent in the successful management of their child.
• Researches resources and methods (e.g. intervention, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining the appropriate approach for addressing students' goals.
• Other responsibilities related to the position as assigned by the Director of Special Education and Management Company.

Requirements:

• Pupil Licensure
• Speech/Language Pathologist License;
• Experience in an educational organization with focus on improving student performance and outcomes;
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with teachers/ staff/community; and
• Satisfactory completion of local, state, and federal criminal history check.