Speech and Language Pathologist

Speech and Language Pathologist

General Definition

Responsible for diagnosing speech and language disorders and for providing professional services to students through assessment, planning goal development and provision of appropriate intervention services designed to enable students to access the general education curriculum.

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

The minimum performance expectations include, but not limited to, the following functions/tasks:

• Assesses, screens, and evaluates students and effectively shares results with parent and educational staff, and participates in the eligibility determination process in accordance with state and school division requirements and best practice
• Addresses all components of the IEP
• Addrsses appropriate Present Level of Performance
• Develops goals and objectives for the IEP
• Sends home progress reports in a timely manner
• Responsible for hearing screenings according to state regulations and school division policy
• Complies with all Medicaid requirements for school-based claiming, including obtaining written Medicaid consent from parents of all students served and timely filing of claims that meet Medicaidstandards
• Demonstrates knowledge of child growth and development and individual student needs by providing relevant instruction according to the IEP, Services Plan, and education best practices
• Meets and instructs students in the locations and at the time designated using materials, instructional techniques, and resources in accordance with school division curriculum, special education policies and procedures, and recommended best practices
• Provides consultative services for school staff by sharing and demonstrating specific techniques and working with school teams to facilitate relevant and consistent interventions for targeted students
• Maintains records and information concerning individual students in the prescribed conficential manner and using the records and information only for the purposes for which they are maintained, according to FERPA guidelines
• Attends meetings and staff development as requested by the principal and Department of Special Education
• Arranges for purchase of necessary instructional supplies for speech and language services and maintains an inventory of supplies
• Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relationships with administrative and school staff
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities
• Performs related duties to assigned by the administration in accordance with school division policies and procedures
• Complies with all operating procedures and requests issued by the Director of Special Education
• Complies with all federal,state, local and school division policies, regulations, and procedures
• Complies with all additional requests from administrative/supervisory personne