Speech-Language Pathologist

Granville County Schools Tar River Elementary School - Franklinton, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Starting Date:
Aug 3, 2026

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary: $5,273 to $7,246 per month

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Assists students with special communicative needs to use the maximum communicative potential based on age and cognition. Areas of speech‑language involvement include deficits or abnormalities in articulation, language, voice, and fluency. Employee coordinates services with the student’s educational staff and family. The therapist is responsible for documentation for Medicaid billing for all eligible students.

The employee reports to the principal(s) at his/her school(s) if school‑based, and to the Director of Exceptional Children.

• Organizes the school program, cooperates with others to accomplish its goals, coordinates program services with other student services, and maintains records in accordance with established rules, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Maintains Medicaid billing profiles and therapy notes on all Medicaid‑eligible students using the designated billing service for the district.

• Conducts screening and testing, obtains diagnostic information, analyzes information, and makes recommendations regarding programs and services.
• Can supervise speech‑language assistants and clinical fellows working on ASHA certification.

• Develops individual education plans for each speech‑language‑eligible child in collaboration with the classroom teacher, parent, LEA representative, and other pertinent professionals.

• Plans therapy and uses appropriate diagnostic tools and therapy techniques to support the curriculum.
• Manages time, facilities, and resources to facilitate the delivery of services.
• Promotes effective interpersonal relations and engages in continuing professional growth.
• Provides consultation, seeks assistance of others, uses related research, and makes recommendations and referrals for the implementation of services.

• Must have a master’s degree in Speech‑Language Pathology.
• Preferred to have a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech‑Language and Hearing Association.
• Must have a G License from the NC Department of Public Instruction.
• May have a license from the Board of Examiners for Speech‑Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and tools including computer software, computer hardware, cables, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.
• Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
• However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Data Conception

• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge observable characteristics of data, people, or things.

Interpersonal Communication

• Requires ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
• Includes giving and receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability

• Requires ability to read a variety of correspondence, technical manuals, newsletters, trade journals, etc.
• Requires ability to prepare reports, forms, training materials, documentation, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Requires ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Requires ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical…