Speech Language Pathologist

TITLE:

• Speech-Language Pathologist

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active, valid license in speech-language pathology (full or school only) issued by the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech -Language Pathology (BASLP)

REPORTS TO:

• Principal/Director of Special Education

JOB GOAL:

• To help reduce or eliminate speech and language impairments that interfere with the individual student's ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 the individual needs of speech, language and hearing-impaired children
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments
• Provide a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language fluency impairments
• Provide screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and at specified levels
• Assist in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate
• Provide appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities
• Provide information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate
• Provide in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement
• Keep thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services
• Maintain lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services
• Compile case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early developmental history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate
• Assume primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies
• Perform other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Positions that are itinerant will involve frequent traveling between schools and will also involve periodic transporting of audiometers

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 10-month contract; Salary based upon teacher's scale

EVALUATION:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Personnel.