Long Term Substitute - Speech Language Pathologist

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments in collaboration with others that help to identify students with communication disorders as well as to inform instruction and intervention.
• Complete a report and develop IEP goals and objectives, when appropriate.
• Participate in initial evaluations, reevaluations, annual reviews and parent conferences generated from a comprehensive or S/L Only case study evaluation and complete the necessary paperwork.
• Provide therapy with students exhibiting the full range of communication disorders, including those involving language, articulation/phonology (speech sound disorders), fluency, voice/resonance, and swallowing.
• Use prevention/intervention approaches to address students who are at risk for academic failure
• Gather and interpret data about individual students, as well as overall program evaluation. Collaborate with students, parents, staff members, child study team members, other SLPs, administration, professional learning community members and community members.
• Provide services to support the instructional program at a school.
• Attend continuing education experiences such as workshops or job alike meetings to update their knowledge base and hone their skills in education and speech-language pathology.
• Meet federal and state mandates as well as local policies in performance of their duties. Activities may include Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, Medicaid billing, report writing, and treatment plan/therapy log development.
• Pursues educational studies to maintain and improve professional levels of performance.

Requirements: Master of Arts or Science Degree (minimum) and valid Illinois State Approval in Speech/Language.
Salary: $325/day