Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Part time

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Job

Title:

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Reports

to: Director of ESS FLSA

status: Exempt Supervisor

duties: None Classification: Certified-Non Admin Days

on

contract

186

(10

month)

Position

Summary:

This position's goal is to improve a child's ability to communicate and understand language; help reduce/eliminate speech and language impairments that interfere with the individual student's

ability

to

derive

full

benefit

from

the

district's

educational

program.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

&

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works

cooperatively

and

maintains

effective

relationships

with

students,

parents,

district

personnel

and

the

general

public.

Responds

with

tact

and

courtesy

in

public

or

telephone

contact

situations

and

provides

information

requiring

a

knowledge

of

state

and

county

education

laws,

board

policies,

district

procedures

and

general

educational

information

pertaining

to

the

school.

Conducts

and

completes

necessary

speech/language

screenings/

evaluations

as

requested

by

Child

Study

Teams.

Participates

in

multidisciplinary

team

meetings

to

determine

placement

and

write

individual

education

plans

(IEP).

Implements

a

program

of

therapy

for

those

students

who

are

determined

to

qualify

for

services.

Consults

as

needed

with

members

of

the

educational

team,

such

as

parents,

teachers,

principals,

related

services

personnel

as

to

the

child's

progress.

Compiles

and

maintains

pertinent

records

as

required

by

state

and

federal

guidelines

for

each

student

identified

as

speech

language

impaired.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS

&

ABILITIES:

Listen

and

communicate

effectively

in

order

to

gather,

convey

or

exchange

information,

including

giving

instructions,

assignments

or

directions.

Ability

to

respond

appropriately

to

inquiries

or

complaints.

Ability

to

read,

comprehend,

and

prepare

various

kinds

of

communication

and

information

including

emails,

correspondence,

reports,

articles,

spreadsheets,

staff

development.

Principles

and

techniques

of

speech-language

therapy

Methods

and

procedures

for

assessment

and

treatment

of

communication

disorders

(speech

sound

production

and

use,

receptive

and

expressive

language,

fluency,

voice,

oral

motor,

etc.).

State

and

federal

laws

and

regulations

regarding

special

education

records,

due

process,

service

provision

and

speech

language

pathology.

State

laws

and

regulations

governing

the

practice

of

speech-language

pathology

and

local

school

district

policies

and

procedures.

React

to

change

productively

and

handle

other

tasks

as

assigned.

Communicate

effectively

and

efficiently

in

a

variety

of

settings,

using

appropriate

terminology

and

by

telephone

and

email.

Ability to hear, speak, read, record, and explain information, communication adequately. Ability to maintain a collected behavior in stressful situations

The

ability

to

develop

and

maintain

positive

relationships

with

parents,

students,

and

professional

staff

JOB

DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS

&

REQUIREMENTS :

Education

&

Experience:

Speech

Language

Pathologist

Certificate

from

the

Arizona

Department

of

Education

Licensed

by

the

Arizona

Department

of

Health

Services

IVP

Fingerprint

clearance

card

PHYSICAL

DEMANDS

The

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

This position requires the use of strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job; sit, stand and walk for required

periods

of

time;

speak

and

hear;

use

close

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision

and

depth

perception

along

with

the

ability

to

focus

vision;

communicate

effectively

in

English,

using

proper

grammar

and

vocabulary.

American

Sign

Language

or

Braille

may

also

be

considered

as

acceptable

forms

of

communication;

reach

with

hands

and

arms

and

use

hands

and

fingers

to

handle

objects

and

operate

tools,

computers

and/or

controls.

WORK

ENVIRONMENT : The position is exposed to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses; occasional exposure to a variety of weather

conditions;

exposure

to

heated/air

conditioned

and

ventilated

facilities;

exposure

to

a

building

in

which

a

variety

of

chemical

substances

are

used

for

cleaning,

instruction,

and/or

operation

of

equipment;

function

in

a

workplace

that

is

usually

moderately

quiet

but

that

can

be

noisy

at

times.

Disclaimer:

The

duties

and

responsibilities

identified

in

this

position

description

are

illustrative

only

and

are

in

no

way

intended

to

be

a

complete

list

of

activities

that

may

be

required

of

an

incumbent.

The

information

contained

in

this

job

description

is

for

compliance

with

the

American

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

and

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

duties

performed

for

this

position.

Additional

duties

may

be

performed

by

the

individual

currently

holding

this

position

and

additional

duties

may

be

assigned.