Part-Time Speech Pathologist

Position Title: SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

Responsible To: Director of Special Education

Basic Function: Must meet minimum standards as determined by Kentucky Certification Standards

Performance Responsibilities:

• Works with assigned agencies/schools to provide speech therapy for identified children.

• Ensure that screening and evaluation procedures are provided for these students.

• Ensure that due process procedures are followed.

• Maintain necessary records in a confidential manner.

• Work, in condition, with the Director of Special Education to meet program needs for identified students.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education.

• Assists the Director in locating and identifying eligible handicapped students.

• Assists by screening referred children to determine eligibility for further evaluations.

• Schedules evaluations for those children determined through screening/referral process to be eligible. Works with other professionals (i.e. School Psychologists) to ensure a complete evaluation.

• Keeps all records required by law, and due process requirements. This includes permission forms, testing (screening and other), IEP's and documentation of parental contact.

• Works with the Director of Special Education to determine most appropriate program direction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Approved Certification with State of Kentucky or valid speech-language pathology license issued by the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• ASHA Certification Preferred

Terms of Employment:

Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for Professional Personnel.