SY26-27 SEZP Speech Language Pathologist

Springfield Public Schools•Springfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The SEZP Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating and providing speech-language services to students with Individualized Educational Plans in SEZP schools. This role operates under the direction of the SEZP Chief of Student Support and Services.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellowship Candidacy, ASHA
MA DESE License and/or MA State License in Speech-Language Pathology (All Grade Levels)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English + Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Supervises Speech-Language Assistants as per state regulations.
Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to promote students’ receptive and expressive language skills for academic success.
Provides an individualized education program to meet individual needs of speech-language disabled students.
Assists and guides teachers in the understanding of normal and disordered developmental milestones and referring to suspected and identified speech-language disabilities.
Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech-language disorders and disabilities using culturally and linguistically appropriate methods.
Provides screening to identify students with suspected speech-language disabilities.
Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement age and linguistically appropriate accommodations and intervention strategies in the classroom.
Provides information, support, and counsel to parents and families when appropriate in a multicultural and multilingual setting.
Provides in-service training and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning first and second language acquisition and speech-language disorders/disabilities.
Keeps thorough ongoing records for individual students receiving speech-language services.
Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists and related services.
Compiles case history in cases where additional family history, health history, early developmental history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
Keeps track of and maintains inventories of speech-language evaluation tools and intervention materials in the schools.
Maintains and manages a caseload of speech-language disabled students in the schools.
Works collaboratively with the IEP chairperson (SEZP Assistant Principal of Special Education) and school team to develop comprehensive educational plans for speech-language disabled students.