Speech Pathologist (26-27)

About the role

Provides speech and language services in City Schools. Consults with school staff, conducts assessments, and provides interventions for students. Also offers in-service training and participates in prevention initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Consults with school staff and conducts formal and informal assessments of students for educational planning and placement as part of the IEP process.
• Conducts assessments within established timelines, collaborating with others to identify students with communication disorders and inform instruction and intervention.
• Provides individual, group, and classroom-based interventions appropriate to the age and learning needs of each student.
• Collaborates with other school professionals, community agencies, and families to meet students' needs.
• Provides training to parents of students with communication disorders.
• May supervise student SLPs and clinical fellows, and mentor other SLPs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or institution.
• Eligible for license (or limited license if applicable) in Speech Pathology from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
• Familiarity with federal laws and regulations as they apply to school systems.
• Knowledge of early intervention therapeutic techniques and assessments.
• Excellent skills in speech and language assessment, evaluation, and feedback, individual and group intervention, and therapy principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to use technical computer applications, including the Internet and Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of child development, speech and language development, and therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice in prevention approaches to prevent academic failure for students.
• Ability to distinguish language disorders from other factors affecting student learning.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations and provide culturally competent services.
• Ability to gather and interpret data with individual students and overall program evaluation.
• Knowledge of federal and state mandates and local policies.

Skills

• Evidence-based practice in prevention approaches to prevent academic failure for students.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and provide culturally competent services.
• Ability to gather and interpret data with individual students and overall program evaluation.

Benefits

This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org