Speech Language Pathologist

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Position Title:

Speech Pathologist

Reports To:

Principal, Special Ed Director

Conducts comprehensive evaluations, plans and implements individualized instruction for students who exhibit speech and/or language disabilities.

Educational Level: Masters Degree.

Certification/Licensing:
Valid GA Teacher's Certificate. May enter with S-4 but S-5 must be earned within 3 years.

Proficiency

Skills:

Written and oral communication skills, student management, supervisory and leadership skills. Ability to employ a variety of instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learners, deal with multiple tasks, computer competence, organizational, interpersonal, student assessment, test interpretation and analysis skills.

Personal

Skills:

Pleasant personality, cooperative attitude, physical skills and stamina to perform essential duties.

Salary: GA Certified Salary Schedule

• Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the use of internet and email as applicable to job responsibilities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the use of other computer applications as applicable to job responsibilities.
• Demonstrates appropriate verbal and written communication skills.
• Acts in a professional manner and maintains a professional attitude, following school and system policies in regard to students and records, when interacting with the public and colleagues and exhibits the fundamentals of good public/customer service.
• Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics, as related to job requirements.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and material.
• Maintains a professional appearance as appropriate for job responsibilities.
• Participates in professional organizations and staff development activities, shares information with others and applies what is learned to the classroom; accepts new challenges in a professional manner.
• Shows initiative and assumes responsibility for all aspects of job responsibilities; performs routine duties and tasks with little or no direct supervision.
• Exhibits time on task and a flexible, cooperative, progressive and hard working attitude and style.
• Adheres to the chain of command.
• Adheres to Cultural Diversity Guidelines.
• Provides instruction at an appropriate instructional level with content development and building for transfer for students assigned to the teacher.
• Assesses and encourages student progress by promoting engagement, monitoring student progress, responding to adequate and inadequate performances and showing support of students in an appropriate manner.
• Manages the learning environment by using time efficiently, maintaining an effective physical setting for instruction and maintaining appropriate student behavior in the classroom.
• Completes reports, documentation, duties and other assignments in a prompt and professional manner.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching.
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, the safety of students and good operating order.
• Incorporates the use of technology into instruction in an appropriate manner.
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.
• Checks for essential preliminary referral information on students to be evaluated.
• Adheres to local procedures for processing evaluation referrals.
• Conducts individualized comprehensive speech/language evaluations.
• Takes a leadership role in meetings where evaluation data is shared with school staff and parents.
• Takes a leadership role in the development of the speech/language eligibility document.
• Takes a leadership role in preparing the individual education plan (IEP).
• Works collaboratively with general educators and administrators in developing a speech schedule.
• Builds and maintains student files that meet local and state requirements.
• Serves as a consultant to Student Support Team and others in matters pertaining to speech.