SUMMARY: Public school Speech-Language Therapists are communication specialists who work with the special education population with language handicaps, articulation deficits, dysfluencies and voice disorders.
Salary Range: $40,500-$74,167
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other Duties May Be Assigned.Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairments.
Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and at
specified levels.
Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.
Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy
by suggestions for the student's daily activities.
Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesSupervises students
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCEBachelors degree requirement, Masters preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsCertification as Speech Therapist.