Job Title:  Speech Pathologist                                                                         Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Special Education Coordinator                                                     Pay Grade: Admin 5
Dept. /School: Assigned Campus                                                                    Days:  187

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Master’s Degree in speech pathology
• State License for speech/language pathologist
• Certificate of Clinical Competency-SLP

Special Knowledge Skills:

Experience:

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• To help reduce or eliminate speech/language disorders that interferes with the individual student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program.
• To serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Provide a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech impaired students.
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language disorders.
• Provide a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech and language disorders.
• Assist with appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual student needs and to correct existing speech or language impairments.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
• Provide information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Provide in-service education and serve as consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement as needed.
• Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
• Maintains list of referred, screened, and eligible student, as well as a directory of outside agencies consultants, specialist, and related services.
• Provide Medicaid supervision to speech pathologists not holding ASHA certification on time per year.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Education.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent districtwide and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours.