What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1282 Speech-Language Pathologist (Full Time or Part Time) position at TeachIowa?
JOB DESCRIPTION
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.