Speech/Language Pathologist

JOB TITLE:  Speech/Language Pathologist

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid, current Nebraska teaching certificate
• Endorsement in the area of Speech Pathology

REPORTS TO:

• Director of Student Services
• Building Administrator

RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM:  Director of Student Services and/or Building Administrator

JOB GOAL:  To enable students who are speech/language handicapped to derive the best possible educational experience from school through appropriate speech/language therapy

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Nine month year
• Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education

EVALUATION:  Evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of Personnel Evaluation Policy

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Administers a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation consistent with professional standards prior to the enrollment of students in the program for clinical speech services
• Prepares and distributes speech screening and annual program reports which outline the status of clin­ical speech services within each school assigned to the pathologist
• Coordinates the referral process for potentially communicatively disabled students including:
• Assist building personnel with referral initiation
• Assist building personnel in communication with parents
• Provide formal and informal assessment of communication skills leading to the verification of commu­nication or learning disabilities
• Coordinates the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) development and monitoring for students with verified communication disabilities by:
• Cooperating with teachers, support personnel and parents in discussing procedures in working with students with disabilities
• Interpreting evaluation data into classroom procedures
• Assist teachers in obtaining and utilizing special materials and methodologies
• Monitoring effectiveness of procedures and providing changes as necessary
• Assisting resource room and self-contained program by providing support for students with communi­cation disabilities in those programs
• Assist individual students by providing support and remedial instruction relative to their communica­tion disability
• Maintains an active interest in professional development by attending pertinent conferences, conven­tions, meetings, etc.
• Provides classroom-based speech and language programming utilizing teachers, associates, support staff (as appropriate) and families to integrate improved communication into the child’s daily routine
• Actively participates at scheduled staff meetings and serves on educational committees
• Assumes responsibility periodically for conferences with parents
• Recognizes the extra curriculum program as integral to the educational development of the child
• Performs other duties within the scope of employment and certification as assigned by the appropriate administrator

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual, Sensory):

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to utilize and adopt methods of speech correction and language development
• Skills in organization, interpersonal relations, problem solving, assessment and evaluation