Speech Language Pathologist

Reports To:

Special Services Director

• Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate in Speech Pathology and/or licensure in Speech Pathology
• Master’s Degree or higher in major area of study
• Prefer speech/language teaching experience
• Effective oral and written communication skills

Provides all learners an educational opportunity that allows for the development of speech-language skills for the purposes of accessing regular and special education services.

• Schedules and instructs students in assigned schools.
• Acts as a member of diagnostic team to screen, evaluate and diagnose speech-language impairments, attend diagnostic conferences and submit written reports of assessment results to meet with state compliance requirements.
• Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of assigned students on a regular basis; collects and analyzes data systematically.
• Develops IEPs and implements educational learning plans to meet the speech-language needs, interests, and abilities of the students on caseload. Provides written evidence of daily and long‑range instructional planning.
• Encourages students to set and maintain appropriate standards of behavior by implementing all district policies and rules governing student conduct, developing reasonable rules of classroom behavior, and maintaining classroom order in a fair and just manner.
• Employs a variety of instructional and therapeutic techniques, interventions, and media consistent with the physical limitations of the location and capabilities of the students.
• Implements through instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• On a regular basis, assesses student’s progress toward instructional goals and objectives. Provides progress reports; maintains accurate, complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations. Provides written evidence of routine data collection and analysis.
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Consistent with building requirements for faculty, makes self reasonably available to students and parents for education‑related issues outside the instructional day.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Special Services Director.

Employment is on an annual basis. The Building Principal(s) makes employment recommendations in March of each year for the next fiscal year. The final decision is made by the Board of Education. Salary is based on the Certificated Salary Schedule adopted annually by the Board of Education.

Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of MSBA Board of Education Policy on Evaluation of Professional Staff (GCN).

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Education Management