DSISD Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Position Type: MEA Professional Staff

Closing Date:
Open until filled

Starting Date: TBD

Salary & Length of Contract Year: 183 Days. In Accordance with Master Agreement

Responsible To:
Director and Supervisor of Special Education

Qualifications:

• An earned Master's degree.
• A valid Michigan Speech Language Pathologist License.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech & Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or in your Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).

Responsibilities:

Service Provider will carry out the speech and language requirements of the child's IEP/IFSP as designated by the IEP/IFSP Team. Develop and maintain a schedule of student contacts consistent with the IEP/IFSP requirements which will be available to instructional and administrative personnel.

Maintain adequate records, progress monitoring, and assessment data to be used by the IEP/IFSP Team in planning for the needs of the student.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in identifying students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of Special Education law.
• Experience in consultation strategies and working with community agencies.
• Experience in assessment, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Experience in administering and interpreting a variety of assessments.
• Experience in developing academic and behavioral interventions.
• Background in learning and behavior management.
• Experience in leading problem-solving teams through data-based decision-making.
• Experience with training and monitoring the implementation of various research-based intervention programs.
• Ability to clearly express ideas and concepts verbally and in writing.

Assessment/Diagnostic:

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations for determining special education eligibility.
• Complete all evaluation reports in a timely manner consistent with the DSISD process and procedural mandates.
• Serve as a member of the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Team, providing supportive assessment data and consultation to team members and case management as assigned by the supervisor.
• Prepare and interpret social or developmental histories and assessments and also obtain parent/guardian input for the assessment process
• Utilize a variety of assessments to determine the need for special education services.
• Provide analysis and interpretation of information and data in oral and written reports. Interpret diagnostic findings to parents.
• Provide appropriate recipient parties with all written reports completed as a part of the referral/diagnostic process.
• Assist parents in the understanding of decisions, procedures, and other questions of concern affecting their children in the IEP/IFSP Team process.
• Participate in Individualized Educational Planning Team meetings, write and maintain specific measurable IEP/IFSP goals and objectives, and assist with the development of other IEP/IFSP goals and objectives.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provide Special Education administration with the necessary information required for monitoring activities.
• Attend, upon request, weekly scheduled student staffing meetings.
• Regular, reliable attendance.
• Regular attendance at scheduled department/discipline meetings.
• Complete and send home progress reports.
• Maintain ongoing contact with parents to assist them in the development of a realistic understanding of their child's abilities, progress, and future goals.
• Provide recommendations for educational interventions to assist classroom personnel with student learning, achievement, and behavior.
• Active member of creating, reviewing, analyzing, and revising implementation plans and interventions.
• Use data-based decision-making to lead a problem-solving model in dealing with student academic and behavioral concerns.
• Consult with principals, staff members, and parents/guardians to assist students in making academic progress.
• Ability to develop and maintain acceptable relationships with school staff.
• Required to travel throughout Delta and Schoolcraft counties to service our local school districts and PSA.

Records/Clerical:

• Complete timely service logs for all Medicaid-eligible students on your caseload into the ISE system (if so assigned by the department administration).
• Maintain and submit monthly service/activity log.
• Maintain working files for caseload, including test protocol information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or Supervisor of Special Education.

In-Service:

• Develop and implement in-service training programs in areas of interest and expertise.
• Actively keep abreast of current research and innovative techniques through educational journals, workshops, conferences, and other professional readings and activities.

Apply To:

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