Speech Language Pathologist / Therapist

Position Type :

Student Support Services / Speech and Language Pathologist

Date Posted : 12 / 4 / 2024

Location : District Office

Date Available : 07 / 2025

Closing Date : Until Filled

Department : Special Services

Reports To : Director of Special Services and School Principals (as assigned)

Qualifications : Minimum of a Master's Degree required, a valid SC Teaching Certificate; Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists (CCC-SLP) by The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) is preferred; experience in the school setting preferred

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides speech / language services consistent with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines and as prescribed by a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Serves as a resource to school staff members in development of a balanced program for oral communication, other modes of communication, speech improvement.
• Schedules meetings with appropriate persons to develop IEPs for each eligibility student with speech and language impairments.
• Provides a therapeutic program addressing goals prescribed in the student's IEP.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, prescribing interventions, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of students with identified or suspected speech and language disabilities.
• Assists in appropriate referrals of individual students to agencies and specialists in the community as needed.
• Provides screenings throughout the school year to identify possible students with speech / language disabilities.
• Confers with classroom teachers in order to provide suggestions for the student's daily activities when requested and appropriate.
• Provides information and support to parents and families of students with speech and language disabilities as appropriate.
• Maintains effective communication with parents / guardians and holds parent conferences as needed to discuss student progress.
• Adheres to established timelines per local procedures and state and federal regulations for initial evaluations, re-evaluations, Annual Reviews, Progress Reports, and the submission of compliance paperwork, reports, service logs, and Medicaid Billing.
• Collects data to determine student progress toward the achievement of IEP goals (and objectives as appropriate) and reports progress to parents according to the established schedule.
• Prepares and maintains various confidential student records such as IEPs and related paperwork, special services reports and paperwork, interim reports, progress reports, service logs, Medicaid billing paperwork, etc.
• Participates in professional meetings, educational conferences, special services workshops / trainings, and other professional development training / workshops.
• Participates in faculty meetings at assigned schools unless otherwise approved by the Director of Special Services and the Principal.
• Operates a computer, IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) related software / computer programs, printer, copier, calculator, fax, audiovisual equipment, laptop, Chromebook, iPad, etc.
• Provides staff development (as assigned) and serves as a resource to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech / language / communication improvement.
• Maintains accurate and ongoing Medicaid documentation and submits it in accordance with local guidelines and procedures.
• Complies with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and procedures governing programs and services for students with disabilities.
• Develops, updates, and maintains student's IEPs on an annual basis (at minimum) and as needed (special reviews) and adheres to annual review compliance timelines.
• Plans and coordinates IEP meetings with the parents / guardians of students with speech / language disabilities per local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Acts as the case manager for assigned students.
• Assists the school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order the in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Assumes other duties as assigned per the Director of Special Services (i.e. Child Find activities, preschool pre-registration, etc.)
• Assumes other duties at the school as coordinated through the Director of Special Services and the Principal (i.e. bus rider duty schedule, lunch duty schedule, etc.)

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Professional Skills :

Essential Functions :

In addition to the physical and mental capabilities implied by the responsibilities detailed above, the essential function of a Speech Language Pathologist / Therapist include : reading, writing, hearing, and speaking effectively, analyzing data, and occasionally lifting / moving items weighing up to 25 pounds.

The job of a Speech Language Pathologist / Therapist involves adapting to a changing educational environment and therefore, while accurate, is not exhaustive.