Speech​/Language Pathologist

Purpose: To diagnose and implement treatment of communication disorders that interfere with the student’s ability to achieve in the district’s educational program.

Supervises: Paraeducators

Qualifications: Earned an MS or MA degree in communication disorders with emphasis in Speech/Language Pathology. Licensed through KDHE

Essential Functions: Have the ability and knowledge to maintain a quality therapy program.

Responsibilities:

• Provide screening to identify speech/language handicapped children.
• Provide thorough assessment and diagnosis of articulation, voice, and fluency and language impairments, including receptive, expressive and pragmatic skills.
• Compile case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early developmental history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
• Assist in proper referrals of individuals to outside agencies and specialists as appropriate.
• Serve on diagnostic teams for purposes of identifying and recommending services and/or treatment of pupils with communication problems.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to implement therapy by suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
• Provide information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Establish specific pupil instructional objectives that complement the objectives of the total school program.
• Update objectives regularly, and redefine or modify the instructional procedures and materials as needed.
• Conduct individual and/or small group therapy for speech and language students and determine the frequency and duration of sessions based on pupil need.
• Serve as a resource to school personnel and parents in the development of a program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Provide inservice education; serve as a consultant to teachers on topics concerning speech improvement, and assist teachers in referring suspected speech/language impairments.
• Maintain data and reporting systems to facilitate program planning management and evaluation of students and is responsible for case management, case selection, case termination and follow-up procedures.
• Assume primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.
• Be responsible for student Individual Educational Plan development and implementation.
• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.
• Maintain professional competence through inservice education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Fulfill other assignments given by supervisors.
• Provide community education as a resource speaker as needed.
• Willingness and flexibility to adopt new teaching strategies into their therapy.

Term of Employment: As per negotiated teacher agreement

Payment Rate: According to Certified Salary Schedule

Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education Policy of Certified Personnel.