Speech And Language Specialist

Speech Language Specialist

Class Definition: Confidential Certificated

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides formal and informal assessment of communication abilities for students, explains results in a clear manner, and makes useful recommendations based on the child/student need.

• Plans and implements service delivery models and schedules in assigned sites.

• Provides service coordination for children/students, including planning, organizing and conducting meetings.

• Provides consultation services to Local Education Agency (LEA) staff, Education and families of children/students with communication disorders.

• Develops and maintains caseload schedule in assigned sites.

• Maintains records, data, and reports as required by the agency, districts, state and federal agencies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of procedures and regulations governing exceptional children programs; skills in consultation with school and agency staff; skill in oral and written communication; ability to maintain accurate records; ability to learn about other education and education-related services and to establish cooperative relationships.

Training and Experience:

Completion of education in a Speech and Language Specialist program, possession or eligibility for a Speech Services credential, and three years of closely related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Visual ability to read handwritten or typed documents, and the display screen of various office equipment and machines.

• Able to operate office machines and equipment in a safe and effective manner

• Able to demonstrate manual dexterity necessary to operate a calculator, typewriter and/or keyboard.

• Able to conduct verbal conversation.

• Able to hear normal range verbal conversation (approximately 60 decibels).

• Abel to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk.

• Able to sit for sustained periods of time.

• Able to climb slopes, stairs, steps, ramps and ladders.

• Able to lift up to 25 pounds.

• Able to carry up to 25 pounds.

• Able to exhibit full range of motion for:

• Shoulder external rotation and internal rotation

• Shoulder abduction and adduction

• Elbow flexion and extension

• Shoulder extension and flexion

• Back lateral flexion

• Hip flexion and extension

• Knee flexion

Term of Employment: 207 work days

Salary: Appropriate placement on Speech & Language Specialist Salary Scale

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications