Speech and Language Pathologist - Special Education

License and Certification Qualifications

Georgia Speech-Language Pathology license and/or teaching certificate and a valid Georgia drivers license required.

Education Qualifications

Masters degree in speech language pathology required.

Experience Qualifications

Professional work experience in speech/language preferred.

Skills Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due process requirements
• Thorough knowledge and skills in conducting/interpreting comprehensive speech/language evaluations
• Thorough knowledge and skills in providing speech/language therapy services
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and parents regarding speech-language disorders
• Able to work collaboratively with other staff members to plan and deliver speech-language services to children
• Able to create and deliver staff development
• Able to project and generate positive attitudes

Primary Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, and provide speech-language therapy for students with identified speech-language impairments
• Identify students with educationally significant speech/language disorders
• Participate in Response to Intervention (RTI) for students suspected of having a language disorder
• Receive referrals from the Student Support Team (SST) following the RTI process (initiated by staff, parents, or student)
• Complete comprehensive evaluation of all referred students
• Complete all needed due process paperwork associated with placement of students into speech-language therapy services and maintenance of students already identified
• Provide appropriate and effective speech-language intervention to identified students in all areas of speech-language disorders such as articulation, language, fluency, and voice
• Communicate effectively with other school level professionals to provide the most appropriate program for identified students
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding students disabilities and progress
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting for extended periods of time
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus required