Speech Language Pathologist-Pre K-Available 08/01/2024

Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Reports to: Principal

Terms of Employment: 10/12 Months

Salary: Pay Grade - PATH10/12

 GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school-based speech-language pathologists provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Organize a program that addresses local school speech-language goals.
• Serve on committees, such as curriculum development committee, school-based committees, and/or speech-language program development meetings.
• Schedule interventions using a variety of service delivery models, including comprehensive services.
• Apply a systematic workload model to facilitate the organization of the speech-language program within the school.
• Collaborate with school personnel, such as teachers and psychologists, to best meet the needs of all students.
• Maintain records of the speech-language program and prepares periodic reports as required.
• Adhere to established rules, regulations, laws and appropriate ethical standards.
• Conduct speech, language and hearing screenings.
• Administer formal and informal (ongoing & curriculum-based) assessments.
• Present and explain data to IEP Team.
• Provide appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech, language and hearing programs.
• Supervise undergraduate interns, paraprofessionals, volunteers and other professionals (as appropriate).
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of North Carolina Standard Course of Study in management of communicative disorders.
• Plan evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.
• Use evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.
• Manage the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive technology,
• Promote effective interpersonal relations with students.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology
• Eligible for NC Licensure
• Eligible for Certificate of Clinical Competence (SEY/CFY available)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.  Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.  Some positions assigned to this class may require light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted

as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

                                                                                                                                                        Updated 04/04/2019