Speech and Language Pathologist; District Pool - SY

Overview

Definition: Under general supervision, coordinates pre-referral, evaluation, speech and language instruction and therapies for qualified students. Facilitates communication between school staff, parents, outside agencies, therapists regarding the health and education needs of the special needs students.

• Participates in pre-referral meetings to generate accommodation plans for students who are experiencing difficulties.
• Directs speech language therapy services for articulation, expressive and receptive language, social pragmatic language, and speech fluency.
• May co-teach and provide modeling for regular education teachers who are working with at-risk students.
• Conducts evaluations with formal and informal testing, informal screenings, and student interventions.
• Conducts child study meetings to determine evaluation needs.
• Prepares and delivers therapy lesson plans for students.
• Administers speech and language and observational portions of the comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation.
• Provides input into diagnostic decisions and placement decisions for students who qualify for special education services.
• Determines the student’s goals and objectives and provides direct instruction or consultative services to meet these goals, including necessary use of assistive technology and/or augmentative communication devices.
• Responsible for special education and 504 paperwork on students.
• Conveys information from the school to the parent regarding education and health concerns/needs.
• Assists parents with accessing appropriate services in the community (medical, mental health, etc.).
• Instructs teachers, parents and students regarding activities and equipment, in lieu of, or as follow-up to therapy.
• Keeps progress notes and discharge records; analyzes notes and prepares reports based on findings.
• Participates in Medicaid reimbursement billing process for qualified providers and qualified students.
• Collaborates with other SLPs to enhance techniques/share information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the field of Speech language Pathologist.
• Knowledge of special education requirements both Federal and State regulations.
• Knowledge of childhood development disorders and treatments.
• Knowledge of Arizona Academics Standards for all grade levels.
• Skill in developing and implementing individualized lesson plans.
• Skill in AAC device programming.
• Skill in working with culturally and linguistically diverse children.
• Skill in working independently.
• Physical Requirements: Work is performed in an indoor environment. Work requires frequent sitting, repetitive motion, vision to monitor, and may require some lifting.

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Communication Disorders, or related field preferred.
• Standard Speech-Language Pathologist PreK-12 Certificate from the Arizona Department of Education.
• Arizona Speech/Language Pathology License.

• ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL BE CONSIDERED IF CANDIDATE MEETS
  
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Preferred Qualifications
• Mater's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or the equivalent from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university
• ASHA Clinical Certificate of Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Depending on the needs of the District, some incumbents in this class must be able to demonstrate fluency in both Spanish and English as a condition of employment.

Salary Grade: TBD

Additional Information: 4.7 FTE

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