SLH

About the role

The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for conducting evaluations and providing educationally relevant treatment for students with speech, language, and related disorders across grade levels, in accordance with federal, state, and district policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides speech, language, hearing, and communication screenings and evaluations for students referred through school teams in accordance with state and district rules, guidelines, and professional practice standards.
• Reports and interprets findings of individual screenings and evaluations to parents, teachers, and other stakeholders.
• Develops educationally relevant recommendations, therapy, and treatment plans in accordance with current eligibility and Individual Education Plan (IEP) processes.
• Provides services and direct instruction to students with speech-language and related disabilities using a variety of service delivery models.
• Maintains documentation of student progress data and service records in accordance with district, state, and federal policies, including privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Trains and supervises specialized support personnel in accordance with professional practice guidelines and state rules.
• Serves as a resource for school problem-solving teams regarding speech, language, hearing, communication development, and the impact on educational achievement.
• Collaborates with teachers and other school staff to meet student needs related to established communication goals and objectives and offers support for general language and communication development in the educational setting.
• Participates in specialized professional learning activities designed to improve professional practice and as required to maintain licensure and certification.

Requirements

• Florida Department of Health License in Speech Language Pathology or Florida Educator Certificate in Speech Language Impaired K-12.
• American Speech Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred.
• A Florida Department of Health Provisional License will be accepted for clinical fellows.

Qualifications

• Competent in required job skills and knowledge.
• Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills.
• Keeps abreast of current developments.
• Displays willingness to make decisions.
• Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
• Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Works in an organized manner.

Skills

• Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form.
• Keeps others adequately informed.
• Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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