Speech-Language Pathologist

• Qualifications:
  Master's degree in speech pathology.
• State of Iowa professional service license or statement of professional recognition from the Iowa Department of Education.
• Iowa Department of Public Health speech pathologist license or a speech pathologist temporary clinical license.

Job Purpose:  Provide specialized evaluation, instruction, and consultative services required to meet the unique educational needs of students who are experiencing educational difficulty, within a multi-disciplinary problem-solving team structure.

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist AEA/LEA problem-solving teams in designing, implementing, and evaluating intervention plans and making subsequent instructional decisions for students experiencing communication, learning, or behavior problems.
• Participate in full and individual student evaluations, using analysis of interventions, planning, assessment, and reporting, and determine eligibility for speech-language services based on state entrance and exit guidelines.
• Provide consultative services to parents, students, teachers, and others, including working with case managers to update progress-monitoring data.
• Assist the AEA and LEAs regarding compliance with special education rules and regulations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of IEPs and IFSPs, and provide support and related services as determined by the IEP team.
• Supervise student interns/CFY and ASHA as requested.
• Outline duties to be carried out by the speech-language pathology assistant and provide continuing guidance as needed.
• Develop and implement therapy plans for students to be implemented by the speech-language assistant (when appropriate).
• Provide training for professional development and program planning to teachers, parents, and support staff when requested and appropriate.Use available technology to complete and disseminate appropriate documentation of activities and results.

• Adhere to the Iowa Department of Education rules, IDEA Part B and C statutes and regulations, and Northwest AEA policies and procedures.
• Work within the current AEA problem-solving process.
• Other duties as assigned.