SLP High School Level

Haverhill Public Schools•Haverhill, MA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830 ANTICIPATED OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION. The speech-language pathologist is responsible for providing clinical supervision to speech-language assistants, evaluating students with suspected communication disabilities, and providing speech-language services to students with Individual Education Programs in the schools. Deals with treatment or applications of remedies for the cure, alleviation, or prevention of speech disorders. Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to promote students’ receptive and expressive language skills for school success. Provides an individualized education program to meet individual needs of speech-language disabled students using evidence based multi-sensory approaches. Uses evidence based practices to consult with teachers about students who demonstrate communication disabilities. Keeps thorough and on-going records, using qualitative and quantitative data, for individual students receiving speech-language services. Organizes speech program in assigned schools. Plans the therapy schedule including pupils in groups or individual, depending upon their classification and severity. Provides evaluations for Team Evaluations. Notifies parents of findings and progress via semi-annual reports. Attends TEAM meetings when requested. Keeps accurate individual records. Completes individualized education plans when requested. Responsible for other instructional and general duties as indicated by the Principal, the Director of Special Education and the Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designees and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.

Requirements

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – Speech Language and Hearing Disorders - Required
Licensed by the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure – Speech Language Pathologist – Required
Possession of a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Three (3) years experience as an SLP
Such alternatives as determined by the Superintendent of Schools

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Preferred

Responsibilities

Providing clinical supervision to speech-language assistants
Evaluating students with suspected communication disabilities
Providing speech-language services to students with Individual Education Programs in the schools
Serving as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to promote students’ receptive and expressive language skills for school success
Providing an individualized education program to meet individual needs of speech-language disabled students using evidence based multi-sensory approaches
Consulting with teachers about students who demonstrate communication disabilities using evidence based practices
Keeping thorough and on-going records, using qualitative and quantitative data, for individual students receiving speech-language services
Organizing speech program in assigned schools
Planning the therapy schedule including pupils in groups or individual, depending upon their classification and severity
Providing evaluations for Team Evaluations
Notifying parents of findings and progress via semi-annual reports
Attending TEAM meetings when requested
Keeping accurate individual records
Completing individualized education plans when requested
Responsible for other instructional and general duties as indicated by the Principal, the Director of Special Education and the Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designees and policies of the Haverhill School Committee