Speech Pathologist - Long Term Substitute

Position Type:

Special Education Teaching/Speech and Language Pathologist

Date Posted:

6/24/2024

Location:

Turtle Lake Elementary

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Position: Speech Pathologist - Long Term Substitute

Work Schedule: Full-time

Start Date: 9/3/2024 to 12/2/2024

Pay: $279.00/day

Benefits: Long-term substitute teachers earn sick leave and personal time off pursuant to the teacher labor agreement on a pro-rate basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Appropriate MN teaching license as a Speech Language Pathologist

• Masters degree or equivalent

• Experience working with students with Communication Disorders

• Experience working with school age students

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of special education due process procedures

• Experience working in schools

• Experience with third party billing (in the schools)

• Computer proficiency

• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team

• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to due process guidelines using district recommended methods and instruments to: evaluate and identify the communication disorders of students; participate in team decisions regarding eligibility; and facilitate evaluation plans and reports.

• Serve as case manager for appropriate students by: developing and maintaining IEPs; facilitating IEP meetings, providing parents and/or guardians with Rights and Procedural Safeguards information and notification of team meetings in a timely manner; and develop and share progress reports with parents.

• Maintain and promote confidentiality per data privacy and FERPA legislation.

• Provide direct instruction to students to remediate their communication disorders or to provide them with an alternate means of communicating and to assist them in attaining their IEP goals.

• Collaborate with general education teachers to plan and implement curriculum, when related to speech and language goals.

• Provide job performance feedback to, direct the work of, and support the paraprofessionals in the implementation of the students' IEP goals.

• Maintain data as required to monitor and evaluate student progress.

• Advocate for the needs of the child with communication disorders.

• Participate in relevant staff development opportunities, be knowledgeable about current promising practices in the field of communication disorders, and stay current with state rules and regulations governing special education.

• Collaborate with IEP case managers and other related service providers.

• Possess knowledge of technology strategies/equipment available to students and, when needed, provide strategy information to general education teachers.

• Inquire and bill third parties when parents agree to allow the district to bill their insurance company or medical assistance when needed.

• Collaborate with outside agencies providing services for students and families.

• Communicate effectively and positively with staff, students, parents, and administration.

• Other related duties as assigned.