Speech / Language Pathologist Applicant Pool

Job Title : Speech / Language Pathologist

Location : School Based

Pay Grade : Unified Salary Grade U230

Work Calendar : 200 Day Licensed

FLSA Status : Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the building administrator and Student Services, this position provides consultative, diagnostic, and therapeutic services for students with speech and language disorders.

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducts and interprets speech-language screenings and comprehensive assessments to determine existence of disability.

• Screens all students who are new to the Division and all those referred from private schools to identify students needing speech and language evaluation through implementation of screening and / or referral procedures, for disabilities including, but not limited to, SLI, Autism, SLD, ID, OHI, ED, etc.
• Completes speech-language evaluations, and classroom observations by conducting mid-term and annual reviews, triennial evaluations, and updates short-term objectives, as required.
• Refers to a physician or other specialists, those students whose speech problems may have an organic cause.
• Obtains diagnostic information through formalized testing, analyzes this information, and assists in the determination of services according to Stafford County eligibility criteria.
• Gathers information from teachers and parents to assist in the assessment of specific student problems and attends Child Study meetings, as appropriate.
• Develops long and short-term goals for student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) with appropriate therapy plan based on written objectives.
• Instructs students in small groups or individually according to the nature and severity of their communication disorders while implementing therapy activities in a logical sequence and uses materials compatible with each student's level and interest that creates a positive environment conducive to productive therapy.
• Maintains confidential records in accordance with Stafford County records management procedures to maintain ongoing records of student's performance in order to evaluate student's progress in therapy.

Works collaboratively with parents and professionals from many other disciplines, including an interdisciplinary team, which may include teachers, physicians, audiologists, psychologists, social workers, physical and occupational therapists).

Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford Schools

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations shall be made, as required by law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.