POSITION Speech-Language Pathologist
JOB SUMMARY
Work within the high school and Transition Services setting to develop and implement speech/language and transition goals for students and to provide direct services to the students. Provide direct individual and group speech services, coaching and support to staff, and consultative services to identified students with social language, social skills, and communication needs.
- Screening and diagnostic services.
- Direct and consultative services to students with speech-language impairments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
CRITICAL JOB FUNCTIONS - Participate in the development and implementation of individual educational plans (IEP) for identified students.
- Remediate speech language deficits involving social communication/language pragmatics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and or perception; and establish these skills in daily communication.
- Prepare and send reports on student progress to parents on a regular basis.
- Review student progress toward selected goals at least annually, and schedule tri-annual reevaluations and annual hearing screenings for continuing students.
- Attend and/or lead staffings for students for whom speech-language is their primary service, and meet all mandated deadlines.
- Provide diagnostic testing that includes a) current audiometric screening, b) a review of student’s academic and classroom functioning, c) an evaluation of functional communication skills and d) an assessment of the student’s speech-language problem.
- Interpret test results including evaluations from outside agencies.
- Incorporate academic skills, both written and verbal, whenever possible.
- Provide in-service training and consultation to teachers as needed.
- Recommend and utilize appropriate technology in the provision of speech services.
- Collaborate with colleagues and parents in support of meeting student goals and needs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - Professional Educator License (PEL) with SLP endorsement.
- Experience working with high school students with autism spectrum disorders preferred.
- Experience working with students with intellectual disabilities and emotional disabilities preferred.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with staff and parents.
PAY TRANSPARENCY Pay scale and benefit information is available on our website HERE.
APPLICATION PROCESS APPLY HERE Internal applicants: Please choose the Internal Applicants section. APPLICATION DEADLINE Contractual language requires that positions be posted for a minimum of five business days. Positions will be posted until filled. NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION Equal educational and extracurricular opportunities shall be available for all students without regard to color, race, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity, status of being homeless, immigration status, order of protection status, actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy. Further, the District will not knowingly enter into agreements with any entity or any individual that discriminates against students on the basis of sex or any other protected status, except that the District remains viewpoint neutral when granting access to school facilities under School Board Policy 8:20, Community Use of School Facilities. Any student may file a discrimination grievance by using Board policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure.
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