What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Pathologist position at Aberdeen School District?
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST/CLINICIAN
Description of Position
The Speech Pathologist/Clinician provides individualized speech and language therapy for students with disabilities.
Area of Responsibility
Duties include but not limited to the following:
- Assess, diagnose and teach students with communicative disorders including articulation, language, fluency voice and hearing impairments
- Demonstrate good organizational skills
- Provide coordination from home intervention services and consultative intervention for students and parents/guardians
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- Manage varied caseloads within an itinerate position to provide consultative and direct services to students with disabilities
- Adapt and modify curricula and instruction as required by individual students’ education plans
- Participate in preparing each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP)
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings, in-service and professional development
- Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and board policy
- Participate in ongoing staff development, to interact effectively with colleagues and administrators for the implementation of inclusive services for identified students as appropriate
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience with state of the art assistive technology related to communication
- Perform other duties assigned by the Superintendent and Special Education Director
Supervisory/Program Areas
None
Qualifications
- Endorsement 215 and/or 216
- Such other qualifications as may be set by the Special Education Director or Superintendent
- Clinician requires a Master’s degree
Reports to the
Special Education Director
Term of Employment
187 days
Aberdeen School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer and Tobacco/Drug/Gun Free Work Place
