Speech-Language Pathologist

SUMMARY: 

Public School Speech-Language pathologists are communication specialists who work with students with significant language delays and/or disorders, articulation deficits, dysfluencies and voice disorders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge of techniques to screen and assess student’s needs appropriate to age level in the area of speech and language development.
• Coordinates student schedules for therapy services.
• Refers to agencies and staff.
• Describes normal speech, language process and their development, including:

1. Language and speech development including semantics, syntax, morphology and phonology, fluency and voice
2. Physiology, anatomy, and neurology of speech and language
3. Social and cultural aspects of speech and language development
4. Acoustics and psychoacoustics
5. Speech and language production and perception
6. Communicative process, i.e. progmatics, pre-verbal, verbal and co-verbal

• Evaluate speech and language delays and disorders including:

1. Select, administer and interpret appropriate tests of speech, language, hearing and cognitive
2. Listen discriminately to the individual’s speech and language
3. Transcribe speech and language samples accurately and completely
4. Examine and evaluate oral peripheral structure and function
5. Perceive and record other behavioral cues
6. Gather pertinent information about the individual
7. Differentiate bilingual bicultural patterns from language delays and disorders
8. Request additional diagnostic assistance
9. Analyze and interpret finding for sue in diagnosis and recommendations
10. Reports results to appropriate staff and family members

• Conduct and interpret otologic pure-tome screenings and impedance audiometry screening as needed.
• Plan the therapeutic Program by developing criteria for case load selection and by selecting designing and/or modifying specialized approaches and curricula for the communicatively impaired.
• Develop and implement IEP’s for assigned students
• Participates in Medicaid in the school billing process
• Shall work 153 days at 8 hours daily.
• Shall be entitles to all fringe benefits as accrued by all nine month employees.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES REQUIRED: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community.
• Ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and collaboration in all work related activities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises students and Speech Language Assistants, as assigned

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: 

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

Minimum of MA Degree from accredited college or university with current New Mexico Public Education Department Certificate and License.  Bilingual Person Preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

New Mexico Licensure Certification as a Speech Pathologist  (NM Speech/Language, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensary Licensure Board)