Speech Pathologist

The specific duties and responsibilities of Speech Language Pathologist include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech/language improvement through an Individual Education Plan.


• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and/or language disabled children.


• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.


• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, fluency and language impairments.


• Provides screening, as needed, to identify speech and language impaired children at regular intervals and at specified levels including participating in the District preschool screening process as needed.


• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities.


• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.


• Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual students receiving therapy for medicaid billing and logs identifying monthly service delivery.


• Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.


• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.


• Provides case management for students identified as only having a Speech Language Impairment


• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment, materials, and supplies.

Qualifications

Valid PEL (Public Educator License) with an SLP endorsement.

Salary/Benefits

$49, 144 - $60,348; Commensurate with experience.