Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title

Speech‑Language Pathologist

Shawnee OK Public Schools – Horace Mann Elementary

Principal, Director of Special Education

• State Certificate in Speech Pathology / Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association (desired for SLP).
• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology (SLP) / Bachelor’s preferred for SLPA.
• Sufficient experience to meet licensing requirement for SLP and clinical experience with a variety of areas of exceptionality and age groups of students.

Performs skilled/professional‑level tasks under limited supervision to provide children/students with deficits in articulation, resonance, language, fluency and voice. Works with teachers and the Special Education supervisor to enhance each student's self‑esteem and increase personal growth. Meets with parents and other staff to enhance learner outcomes. Utilizes discretion, flexibility, ingenuity and independent judgment due to the variety of challenges of the job.

• Basic communication skills (oral, written, business) to exchange information, give/receive instructions, respond to inquiries, fill out forms and provide clear, grammatically correct English.
• Ability to interpret and translate facts and information, explain situations and issues, advise on alternative courses of action, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Provides evaluation, assessment, diagnosis and placement of children/students with communication deficits. (SLPs only)
• Develops IEP goals and instructional materials that meet the district's curriculum goals as well as the individual needs of each pupil.
• Translates IEP goals into learning experiences that effectively utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Provides speech/language screenings (including hearing) to assist classroom teachers and parents with adaptive/alternative classroom/home activities.
• Evaluates pupil's social/learning growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares reports relating to pupil's progress.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil's progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in‑service education activities provided by the district and self‑selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Participates in faculty committees and sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Follows safety guidelines and policies to reduce accident or injury to self or to students, inclusive of the District's Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.

• Knowledge of subject matter (including evaluation techniques).
• Cares for and effectively assists students with special concerns and needs.
• Establishes guidelines/syllabus with effective instructional/teaching objectives.
• Encourages effective learning with proper teaching techniques to include alternative communication strategies.
• Ensures students are acquiring skills and knowledge to apply principles, theories and other learning.
• Properly monitors student progress (reevaluations, updates, logs, grading, feedback, etc.) and provides environment to encourage independent thinking challenges for more motivated students.
• Maintains proper discipline in teaching setting.
• Contributes to effectiveness/quality of district programs, including extracurricular programs; keeps accurate records, reports, etc. pursuant to district policy.
• Actively supports and looks for ways to improve the quality of customer service as provided by the district.
• Cooperates with other…