Speech-Language Pathologist- Part-Time
About The Position
Provides direct and indirect speech and language services to students with various disabilities at one or more schools. Completes appropriate child find activities and speech/language evaluations to include, but not limited to 60 day screenings, assessment for students referred for suspected speech/language deficits, and the speech/language assessment component for students referred for comprehensive evaluations. Develops and implements Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for students with speech/language impairments. Interprets and reports assessment results within designated timelines. Develops and presents lessons to individual students, small groups, and large groups in special and general classrooms. Implements techniques to facilitate language and remediate speech difficulties. Demonstrates classroom management techniques with groups and individual students. Works cooperatively with other professional staff members who are involved in the educational programming of students with speech/language impairments. Interprets the characteristics of students with speech/language impairments to the faculty and staff. Maintains a clear, concise, and timely record keeping system. Provides a positive educational environment for students. Collects data, documenting the speech/language/educational progress of students. Serves as a resource to the Special Education Committee. Develops individualized behavioral plans. Prepares instructional materials for student use. Prepares classroom displays. Supervises students in the classroom, general school building, and community. Work is performed in a school environment and is subject to deadlines and frequent interruptions. The employee must respond to multiple demands of a large number of students with unique and individual needs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in speech/language pathology from an accredited institution.
- Tuberculin skin test certifying that the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis.
- In possession of a current license in speech pathology issued by the Virginia Board of Health Professions for Audiology and Speech Pathology.
- Considerable knowledge of the principles and methodologies of effective remediation of students with speech/language disorders including specific therapy techniques, use of adaptive communication devices, and implementation of instructional accommodations.
- Considerable knowledge of IDEA federal regulations and Virginia state regulations and guidelines.
- Ability to work effectively with students, parents, school staff, and administrative personnel.
- Ability to effectively organize and present information, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to accurately observe, assess, report, and record learning progress of students.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct and indirect speech and language services to students with various disabilities at one or more schools.
- Completes appropriate child find activities and speech/language evaluations to include, but not limited to 60 day screenings, assessment for students referred for suspected speech/language deficits, and the speech/language assessment component for students referred for comprehensive evaluations.
- Develops and implements Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for students with speech/language impairments.
- Interprets and reports assessment results within designated timelines.
- Develops and presents lessons to individual students, small groups, and large groups in special and general classrooms.
- Implements techniques to facilitate language and remediate speech difficulties.
- Demonstrates classroom management techniques with groups and individual students.
- Works cooperatively with other professional staff members who are involved in the educational programming of students with speech/language impairments.
- Interprets the characteristics of students with speech/language impairments to the faculty and staff.
- Maintains a clear, concise, and timely record keeping system.
- Provides a positive educational environment for students.
- Collects data, documenting the speech/language/educational progress of students.
- Serves as a resource to the Special Education Committee.
- Develops individualized behavioral plans.
- Prepares instructional materials for student use.
- Prepares classroom displays.
- Supervises students in the classroom, general school building, and community.
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