Speech Language Pathologist II, III, IV - Maui District Administration

About the role

This position services students at schools within the Maui District Baldwin-Kekaulike-Kulanihakoi Maui Complex Area as needed and assigned by the Maui District Administration Office. The authorized level of this position is Speech Language Pathologist IV.

Responsibilities

• Selects specific methods or strategies to assess student communicative performance.
• Counsels and consults with parents and school personnel to assist with the generalization of skills and instruct students in the use of strategies to gain communicative independence.
• Attends student-focused problem-solving meetings, school staff meetings, evaluation and eligibility meetings, individualized education program meetings, and complex or district staff meetings as needed.
• Observes student performance in the natural environment and integrates findings to determine barriers that limit student participation in the educational setting.
• Collaborates with other school team members to plan educational goals and interventions within specified time frames.
• Develops efficient schedules and workload.
• Attends conferences and assists with in-service training of other educational personnel.
• Confers with student families and outside agencies.
• Provides data on services to students, workload, student progress, equipment and material needs, and any other required information.
• Analyzes performance in the natural environment to determine barriers between school/classroom expectations and student performance.
• Provides appropriate services to address the distinctive educational needs of individual and/or groups of students.
• Affords assistance in in-service training of other educational personnel.
• Collects information from a variety of sources and provides data specific to the professional area.

Requirements

• Basic Education Requirement: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders program approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Experience Requirement: Professional experience as an SLP must have equipped the applicant with a full professional understanding of the theories, research and evidence-based practices of speech-language pathology and the proper application of practices which are appropriate to the student’s educational, developmental, and social needs.
• Certificate and License Requirements: Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA); and, Valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license.

Qualifications

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Benefits

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Pay

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Schedule

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.