Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Nature of Work:

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with educational evaluation teams to

provide comprehensive language and speech assessments for students. Services

to students with speech-language disorders may be provided in individual or small

group sessions, in classrooms when teaming with teachers, or in a consultative

model with teachers and parents. SLPs integrate students; speech-language

goals with academic outcomes and functional performance.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

• Licensed by NC Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists

• Prefer Certification of Clinical Competencies (CCCs)

Terms of Employment: 10 months, with salary to be established by the North

Carolina State Salary Schedule. Supervised by school principal.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizes a program that addresses local school speech-language goals.

• Works cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish the goals and

objectives of the local education agency.

• Coordinates speech-language services with student services provided

by other school personnel.

• Maintains records of the speech-language program and prepares

periodic reports as required.

• Adheres to established rules, regulations, laws and appropriate ethical

standards.

• Conducts speech, language and hearing screenings.

• Administers formal and informal (ongoing & curriculum-based) assessments.

• Obtains additional diagnostic information from appropriate persons

and available records for speech-language purposes.

• Analyzes and interprets information to make recommendations regarding

the need for speech-language services.

• Provides appropriate information on an informal or formal basis

regarding speech, language and hearing programs.

• Supervises undergraduate interns, paraprofessionals, volunteers and other

professionals (as appropriate).

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of North Carolina

Standard Course of Study in management of communicative disorders.

• Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in the management of

speech-language disorders.

• Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students

and groups of students.

• Uses evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated

objectives.

• Manages the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive

technology, necessary to the delivery of services.

• Adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance.

• Promotes elective interpersonal relations with students.

• Completes procedural documentation appropriately.

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of statewide testing procedures.

• Abides by professional code of ethics.

• Develops appropriate IEP's based on students' stren@hs and needs.

• Demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process

matters and litigious environments.

• Manages time efliciently.

• Engages in continuing education and professional growth activities

related to speech- language-hearing and education.

• Provides consultation to parents, teacher and other appropriate school

personnel.

• Seeks the assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the

communication needs of the students.

• Consults/communicates with non-school agencies to enhance services.

• Makes recommendations and referrals for audiological/medical and related

services.

• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of

hearing, talking, and repetitive motions. While performing the responsibility of

this job the employee is regularly expected to stand and walk and sometimes

has to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force

occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to

lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.