SLH

Responsibilities

• Conducts evaluations and provides educationally relevant treatment for students with speech, language, and related disorders across grade levels, in accordance with federal, state, and district policies.
• 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 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. Requires minimal supervision. Displays understanding of how job relates to others. Uses resources effectively.

Skills

Reads, analyzes, and interprets all kinds of documents. Responds to inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, or community. Writes speeches and effectively presents to managers, the public, and school board. Applies concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Knowledge of relevant and current computer software programs.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.
• Lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Reaching both dominant and non-dominant hand, overhead.

Other Information

Communicates verbally and in writing. Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods. Demonstrates willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions. Works in an organized manner. Performs physical activities such as standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing. Lifting up to 10 pounds. Reaching both dominant and non-dominant hand, overhead. Works in an environment with noise intensity of 3, moderate.