Specialist, Speech Language Pathologist, Job 25-0075 Various

Mukilteo School District 6•Everett, WA

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About The Position

Speech Language Pathologists conduct evaluations to determine eligibility of students for speech and language services and provide those services to eligible students.

Requirements

Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate certificate as a Speech Language Pathologist.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Knowledge of applicable Washington State and federal rules and regulations. Knowledge of subject matter/course content relevant to assignment.
Knowledge and understanding of child development. Knowledge of current assistive technology.
Ability to address a variety of speech/language deficits.
Ability to assess and evaluate student progress and achievement.
Knowledge of and skills in designing and conducting specialized instruction, remediation, and evaluation.
Ability to adapt and modify techniques and materials for effectiveness, including cultural responsiveness.
Ability to interact and collaborate positively and effectively with parents, students, staff, and administration.
Skills and ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with diverse people, including racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
Ability to demonstrate cultural competencies, and respect and value for all cultural heritages.
Ability to identify and address personal, cultural, and institutional bias.
Ability to build an environment of trust, teamwork, and effective communication. Skills and abilities in organization, time management, and recordkeeping.
Ability to operate technology devices and specific software programs. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability and commitment to strengthen job-related competencies.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in schools or with school aged students.
Experience working with AAC devices.
Applicants with a master's degree in speech language pathology, audiology or communication disorders are encouraged to apply.
Student Cultural and economic diversity experience, preferred.
Successful and recent experience as a speech language pathologist in a school setting.
Experience working directly with people from diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds, preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate as a team member with responsibility for the identification, eligibility, and placement of speech and language impaired students.
Assist in the development and monitoring of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for assigned students and to meet individual student needs.
Develop therapy schedules and provide Speech Language Pathology (SLP) services for students with speech and language impairments from preschool through age 21 in accordance with their IEP.
Evaluate, implement, and monitor augmentative communication devices for appropriate students including devices for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Plan and provide clear and intentional focused instruction based upon individual student IEP goals.
Recognize individual student learning and cultural needs and develop strategies to address those needs for the purpose of promoting individual achievement/success. Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment for the purpose of promoting effective student behavior and success.
Communicate and collaborate with parents and school community for the purpose of fostering student success and achievement and meeting special education laws and policies.
Participate in and facilitate various meetings for the purpose of addressing student goals and needs, and to meet laws and policies.
Engage in continuing education studies which insures professional growth.
Maintain and process accurate records/documents as required by state and federal regulations and district policy.
Direct the work of assigned classified staff and SLPA.
Fulfill legal responsibilities, implement, and comply with federal and state laws, district policies and other guiding principles, and State Code of Professional Conduct.
Perform other duties of similar scope and function.
Maintain consistent attendance and conform to regular work hours specified under contract.