Division: Special Education

Position Type:

11 Month

Work Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:00

(Job Grade: 17)

Summary: Specializes in assessment and treatment of speech and language problems, and engages in speech and language intervention services for students

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Reviews student files to obtain information prior to evaluation to determine appropriate tests and to ensure that adequate information is available.
• Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests.
• Diagnoses and evaluates speech and language skills as related to educational factors and completes MET reports. Evaluates and monitors individuals.
• Attends MET, IEP and/or IFSP meetings.
• Develops and implements individualized plans for assigned students to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Provides individual and small group speech and language intervention.
• Reviews treatment plan, and assesses individual performance to modify, change, or write new programs.
• Models language facilitation techniques in home, daycare, preschool and community sites, providing training on language learning activities.
• Maintains records as required by law and administrative regulations.
• Acts as consultant to educational, medical, and other professional groups.
• Serves as consultant to classroom teachers to incorporate speech and language development activities into daily schedule.
• Regular and consistent attendance
• Other duties as assigned.

Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Kalamazoo RESA handbook. 

Education and/or Experience:  

Master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) in Speech and language. Preferred experience in Early Childhood setting. 

Certificates, License, Registration: 

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, license in Michigan. 

Other Skill & Abilities: 

• Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism 
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures
• Ability to discuss cultural differences with colleagues and clients
• Ability to assess one's own strengths and limitations or challenges and integrate this understanding into interpersonal interactions 
• Effectively present information in front of groups and engage in audience
• Ability to communicate effectively including listening
• Keep administrator abreast of activity
• Works in a team-oriented fashion 
• Ability to efficiently use computer and applicable software
• Ability to problem solve 
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret data
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Maintains confidentiality 
• Displays willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in timely manner 
• Performs duties as workload necessitates 
• Adapts to frequent changes in the work environment
• Uses equipment and materials properly
• Practices safe work habits 

Supervisory responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Physical Demands: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district. 

Apply online at www.kresa.org/jobs

Kalamazoo RESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals.

It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: 269-250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.