Speech/Language Pathologist

Speech/Language Pathologist

Job Description

TITLE: Speech and Language Pathologist

QUALIFICATIONS: South DakotaSchool Service Specialist Certificate with a Code 401

Authorization

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Services and Building Principals

Performance Responsibilities

• Complies with all state laws, administrative rules and district policies which affect education.
• Provides direct and supportive services to students from birth to 21 years of age with communication and/or hearing disorders.
• Provides speech and language services as assigned on student’s IEP.
• Identifies students suspected of having communication and/or hearing disorders through screening or referral.
• Completes diagnostic evaluations in the speech, language or hearing areas upon parental written consent.
• Provides goal based remediation in individual and/or group sessions.
• Provides consultation to parents and other school personnel in speech, language and hearing concerns.
• Counsels and instructs classroom and special education teachers in methods of working with the language impaired child in the classroom.
• Participates in the placement committee process.
• Maintains appropriate student cumulative and therapy files.
• Arranges placement committee meetings, reviews and parent conferences for students who are only in speech and language programs.
• Provides assistive technology services as appropriate.
• Performs other such duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Director of Special Services.
• Regular attendance is required.

Terms of Employment: Contract as per Negotiated Agreement with the BVEA. Salary and

work year to be established by the Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the

Board’s policy on evaluation of classroom teachers and other teaching specialists. (AFC-E)