Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist – 7% Specialist (Board of Trustees) – Position No.

• Provide direct individual and group therapy services to Deaf Department students
• Provide comprehensive reports for triennial and special evaluations that determine appropriate program placement
• Provide parents with ideas for materials, activities, and techniques to improve students’ communication skills
• Model techniques for teaching auditory, speech, and language skills to students based on evaluation results
• Update the online caseload management/billing program weekly to maximize billing resources
• Participate in interdisciplinary department team meetings to make recommendations or report interventions with students
• Develop speech and language files with evaluations, logs, progress reports, IEPs, audiograms, teacher/parent communications, and other reports as needed
• Provide support to the Department Audiologist in the care, maintenance, and use of amplification with every student in the assigned department
• Provide services and assistance to other staff including dormitory staff, support service staff, supervisors, and other staff as required (participation in IEP meetings, parent conferences, teacher/clinician meetings, director/clinician meetings, department meetings)
• Attend training and implement skills acquired during professional development activities as required by federal, state and FSDB mandates
• Other additional duties as assigned

• Knowledge of developmental speech, language and auditory training as components of a total communication program for visually impaired and deaf/hard of hearing students
• Skill in evaluating the auditory, speech and language performance levels of visually impaired and deaf/hard of hearing students
• Basic knowledge of other speech defects, causes of language delay, and the ability to assess capabilities and needs of individual students
• Skill in assessing evaluation results in order to plan appropriate auditory, speech and language management objectives for all ages and ability levels
• Ability to teach auditory, speech, and language skills in individual and small group therapy sessions
• Ability to write evaluation reports, progress reports, and other necessary forms of communication with teachers, parents and staff
• Skill in using and maintaining hearing aids and group amplification equipment or willingness to learn
• Knowledge of behavior modification principles and techniques and the ability to establish appropriate rapport with students in order to teach effectively
• Ability to plan, organise, and use time effectively in order to provide the maximum amount of direct services to students
• Ability to plan, organise and implement reinforcement activities with classroom teachers, parents, and other staff
• Ability to communicate with deaf/hard of hearing students and hearing or deaf/hard of hearing staff members or willingness to learn
• Ability to work cooperatively with other staff members in order to provide quality services and establish continuity within the Comprehensive Auditory, Speech and Language program
• Ability to pass training and administer skills acquired during CPI and CPR
• Ability to attain sign language proficiency level in accordance with FSDB O.P.P.1.24

• Master’s Degree or higher in a related field
• Current Certification of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language Hearing Association
• Current Licensure by the State of Florida Department of Health in Speech Language Pathology (or ability to obtain upon appointment)
• 12 semester hours in Hearing Impaired or Visually Impaired
• Additional requirements mandated by state/federal law and position responsibilities

Applicants who are selected for hire will be required to attain an advanced proficiency in sign language within one year of hire. FSDB provides education to acquire sign language skills

$57,726.50 – $61,578.50. This range is inclusive of verified experience. Employees shall receive compensation for higher education beyond a Bachelor’s Degree:
Master’s Degree additional $2,400;
Master’s +30, or 2nd Master’s…