Speech Therapist (191 Days) Multiple Positions: 2024-2025 School Year: Revised

Position Summary:

Assess, diagnose, and provide speech therapy services to students with speech and language disorders.

• Conduct speech and language assessments, write FIE reports, and communicate the results at IEP meetings

• Consult with various stakeholders in different settings

• Diagnose and provide direct and indirect speech therapy services

• Regularly report progress to parents per ARD committee determination

• Provide professional development with different stakeholders

• Maintain appropriate documentation as determined by the speech program

• Conduct, attend, and participate in ARD/IEP committee meetings and provide goals and objectives for students needing speech and language services

• Attend MTSS/SST meetings for students referred for speech and language concerns

• Keep abreast of current trends in the practice of speech pathology, develop professional skills, and ensure federal/state regulations

• All other duties as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Classroom/Campus: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. There is minimal exposure to environmental conditions such as outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, etc. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job.

• Master's Degree from an accredited university in Speech Language Pathology required

• Speech Language Pathology or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship licensure required

• 2 years of direct experience as a Speech Pathologist preferred

• Knowledge of assessments, assessment procedures, completing and writing reports after an assessment, ARD/IEP meetings (paperwork and conducting the meetings), therapy (activities, materials, timing, curriculum alignment), and documentation of therapy

• Knowledge of federal and state laws and guidelines related to speech and language therapy services

• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal skills, and computer skills

• Ability to concentrate on detailed work and communicate and interface effectively with a wide variety of district personnel

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Classroom/Campus: When performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; communicate verbally and electronically; stand; move throughout the building; use objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl; climb; balance and drive. Occasionally required to lift or exert force of up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasionally required to work prolonged and irregular hours.