Speech Language Pathologist

REAL Journey Academies•Ontario, CA

20d•$94,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) provides individualized, educationally based speech and language therapy to students. The SLP develops and implements daily activities related to the core curriculum and collaborates with parents, district and county personnel, and agencies to support students’ academic, social, and emotional growth. The SLP continually assesses student progress and identifies and provides remedial services for impairments of language, speech, and hearing. The position also serves as a resource to regular and special education teachers. The role includes screening and identifying pupils with communicative disorders, conducting diagnostic evaluations, developing individualized therapeutic objectives, delivering and adjusting therapy, tracking progress, and coordinating with families and school and community personnel. The SLP maintains appropriate records, participates in evaluation and placement activities, supports follow-up when pupils transfer programs, and contributes to professional and community information efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Speech-Language Pathology, Communicative Disorder, or a closely aligned field.
Valid California Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech and Hearing, or ability to obtain a waiver for the credential.
Valid California driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Establish rapport while screening and identifying pupils with communicative disorders, and select cases using appropriate professional criteria.
Use professionally sound diagnostic procedures, techniques, behavior samples, and tests to evaluate pupils, and share pertinent information with cooperating personnel and parents.
Select additional professional resources when supplementary diagnostic information is needed, such as a psychologist, nurse, or physician.
Formulate appropriate short- and long-term therapeutic objectives to meet individual pupil needs.
Guide pupils toward awareness of their responsibility for modifying behavior related to their communicative disorder.
Record and analyze responses related to improving pupil communication skills.
Use evaluation strategies and results to improve services to pupils.
Redefine objectives and modify therapy as needed while keeping parents and school collaborators informed.
Reinforce progress in therapy to support effective techniques and reinforcement in other environments, including classroom instruction and home instruction.
Develop and implement follow-up procedures for pupils transferring to other programs or regular classes.
Maintain confidential case-study records and required open records in accordance with professional ethics, district policy, and statute.
Plan and conduct appropriate teacher and parent conferences.
Participate in Evaluation and Placement Committees and other district meetings.
Participate in conferences with school, county, and community personnel.
Demonstrate continuing professional growth.
Contribute to community information efforts, such as brochures, video recordings, and meetings.
When appropriate, collaborate with the psychologist managing a case to initiate referrals to other agencies and allied disciplines.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.