Speech Language Pathologist

NOTE; ALL VACANCY POSTINGS ARE PENDING UNTIL BOARD APPROVAL

POSITION-FULL-TIME

REPORTS TO A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: PRINCIPAL AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a Master's Degree or higher in Speech Language Pathology
• Valid Georgia Certificate in Speech Language Pathology (P-12) required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-Language and Hearing Association or ability to obtain one preferred but not required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess, diagnose, and help treat speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, swallowing/feeding, fluency, alternative/augmentative communication (AAC) and other related disorders.
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments
• Duties include, but are not limited to, working with educators, parents, and students to improve delayed speech or other communication problems through preschool screenings, student assessments, and direct therapy services.
• Work with students from preschool through high school to provide consult services, direct speech therapy services, and/or collaborative services (Locations can include but are not limited to: community-based daycare centers, elementary/middle/high school resources therapy rooms, elementary/middle/high school community-based instruction classrooms, private residence for medically fragile/homebound students.
• Willingness to travel from service location to service location
• Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement
• Provide a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of communication-impaired students.
• Serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment team to include working with other special education teachers, occupational therapist, physical therapist, vision specialist, audiologist, and MTSS/RTI process.
• Provide information and support to parents and families when appropriate
• Keep through, ongoing records and data collection for the individual student receiving therapy or other school provided speech services
• Responsible for documentation for Medicaid billing for all eligible students
• Attend in-service programs as required
• Perform other duties as necessary for the effectiveness of the school district and the safety of students.