Speech Language Pathologist

About the role

Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement within multiple settings.

Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring to suspected and identified speech and language impairments.

Responsibilities

• Provides screening to suspected speech-impaired children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Conducts and provides written evaluations to suspected students with disabilities or students enrolled in special education in the areas of speech, voice, language and oral motor skills.
• Provides direct one-on-one and group speech and language services to eligible students with disabilities.
• Provides consultation to staff and parents/guardians regarding speech and language services, including use of augmentative communication systems and devices related to the individual needs of students.
• Develops and writes annual goals and short-term instructional objectives for students assigned to caseload.
• Attends, chairs, and participates in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individualized Education Program Team (IEPT) meetings.
• Compiles and maintains records, written reports, and other documentation for students assigned to the caseload or as a part of a response to intervention assessment.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining equipment and supplies for speech and language services.
• Provides in-service information and training to staff and parents on the integration of language development and supportive therapies into daily classroom instruction and other environments and activities.

Requirements

• Master's degree in speech and language pathology.
• Valid Michigan Speech-Language Pathologist Licence and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or working towards a certificate (CFY).
• Must submit to pass a criminal background check.
• Experience servicing children with speech and language impairments.
• Able to bill for services performed through the county Medicaid system.
• Able to follow all state and federal guidelines and timelines for the service and assessment of children with speech and language impairments.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
• Able to work with a diverse student population.
• A high level of commitment to working within a culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse environment.
• A high expectations of self and a commitment to continuous improvement and professional practice.
• A high expectations of students coupled with the ability to inspire and support students as they meet those expectations.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn and apply behavioral and academic MTSS models.
• A willingness to fully participate in and contribute to a professional learning community.
• A positive attitude.
• A high level of perseverance and professional will.
• A strong belief in the individual worth of all students.
• A desire to teach life lessons that go beyond the textbook and classroom walls.
• A readiness to develop and apply a variety of best practices in the classroom, especially in the areas of instruction and classroom management.

Skills

• Ability to work with a diverse student population.
• A high level of commitment to working within a culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse environment.
• A high expectations of self and a commitment to continuous improvement and professional practice.
• A high expectations of students coupled with the ability to inspire and support students as they meet those expectations.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn and apply behavioral and academic MTSS models.
• A willingness to fully participate in and contribute to a professional learning community.
• A positive attitude.
• A high level of perseverance and professional will.
• A strong belief in the individual worth of all students.
• A desire to teach life lessons that go beyond the textbook and classroom walls.
• A readiness to develop and apply a variety of best practices in the classroom, especially in the areas of instruction and classroom management.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Per FEA Contract

Schedule

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