Part-Time Preschool Speech Language Pathologist

About the role

The speech language pathologist works with preschool students individually or in small groups to provide direct instruction, conduct progress monitoring, and complete speech language evaluations. They also participate in the comprehensive evaluation, review, and reevaluation process, develop student IEP's, produce accurate progress reports based on clear data, consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and others concerning the needs of students, monitor student progress, and make informed, timely educational decisions. Additionally, they establish a positive learning environment and respond to the individual needs of students, develop speech and language skills to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students, collaborate with related services staff, and follow all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Works with preschool students individually or in small groups to provide direct instruction, conduct progress monitoring, and complete speech language evaluations.
• Participates in the comprehensive evaluation, review, and reevaluation process.
• Develops student IEP's.
• Produces accurate progress reports based on clear data.
• Consults with parents, teachers, administrators, and others concerning the needs of students and special services that are available.
• Makes informed, timely educational decisions by monitoring student progress.
• Establishes a positive learning environment and responds to the individual needs of students.
• Develops speech and language skills to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.
• Collaborates with related services staff and carries out services as ordered.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of working with students in an evaluation situation.

Requirements

A successful candidate must hold certification as a speech language pathologist. The individual should understand the special education process, possess strong writing and grammar skills, and be able to use word processing.

Qualifications

• Holds current certification as a speech language pathologist.
• Understands the special education process.
• Possesses strong writing and grammar skills.
• Uses word processing effectively.

Skills

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to complete duties.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of staff and students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Ability to establish a rapport with students in order to provide instruction and progress monitoring.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor and IEP team members.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects or materials.
• Occasionally stoops, bends, and reaches.