What are the responsibilities and job description for the Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist position at Itinerant?
Code: 0255
TITLE: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - Itinerant Position
Reports to: Director of Special Education and Principal.
Job Goal: To maximize the communication potential of each student identified as having an educationally significant communication disorder.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Where appropriate, screen the communication skills of students enrolled in the schools of Rockcastle County, relating the findings of designated personnel.
- Conduct communication disorder evaluation of referred students within the KAR guidelines relating to communication disorders
- Summarize screening/evaluation findings and explain such findings and/or reports from other agencies as is necessary to the ARC or such designated individuals as is appropriate
- Participate in Admission and Release Committee meetings where appropriate
- Deliver remediation services individually and in groups through a variety of service delivery models including, but not limited to, direct pull-out, indirect pull-out, collaborative and cooperative
- Maintain records as to screenings, evaluations, therapy, and such other services
- Serve as a consultant for communication disorders within the school, the family, the community, and in such regions as requested
- Conduct training with various agencies, including school, community, public service, health agencies, etc., as relates to communication disorders
- Attend staff, professional, and interagency meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Designated school calendar
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of Board Policy for the evaluation of certified (administrative) personnel
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Valid speech-language pathology license, or interim license, issued by the Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. ASHA Certified. Certification as required by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Salary Schedule: View salary schedule HERE.