What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer School Speech Language Pathologist (5) position at Mill Middle School?
5 positions available
LOCATION: District-wide at Transit Middle and East High
District Special Education Classes at Mill Middle
DATES: (July 7, 2025 - August 15, 2025
(Monday through Friday for six weeks)
July 2, 2025 (setup) and August 18, 2025 (closure)
STUDENT HOURS: 8:00am – 2:30pm
Education and Certification:
- Valid NYS certification as Speech/Language Pathologist; possession of a Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
Experience and requisite skills and knowledge for SLP:
- Possess certification and experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, with demonstrated opportunities to work with students with medical/health issues and/or developmental delays.
- Possess knowledge of a variety of disabilities and the potential affects upon a student's expressive, receptive and pragmatic language functioning.
- Possess strong understanding of Federal & State Mandates pertaining to supporting students with disabilities.
- Possess demonstrated skill in Speech Language Assessment and the development of intervention plans and goals appropriate to address all facets of communication needs of the student.
- Possess knowledge of the resources and supports available to assess the daily language skills and functioning of students with disabilities, particularly students with autism, cognitive and pervasive developmental delays.
- Possess an ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team as well as schedule and coordinate intervention with a variety of service providers.
- Possess knowledge of the resources and supports available to assess, design, train and monitor the use of assistive technology and augmentative communication devices.
- Possess well-developed written and oral communication skills, and proven ability to interact positively with students, parents and colleagues.
- Possess effective case management and resource management skills.
- Possess demonstrated experience in applying research-based therapeutic and instructional methodologies when working with students with disabilities.
- Possess the ability to remain flexible and respond effectively as emergent classroom situations warrant.
Job Responsibilities of SLP:
- Serves as a resource to school staff in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech/language skill development.
- Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of children with speech and language impairments, including students with autism spectrum disorder.
- Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.
- Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet specific students' needs and remediate existing speech and/or language disabilities.
- Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement prescribed language intervention through suggestions for the student's daily activities.
- Provides information and support to parents and families when appropriate.
- Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff on topics concerning speech/language skill development and inclusion of students with disabilities within the general education setting, specifically, those students with autism spectrum disorder.
- Compiles case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early development history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
- Fulfills all other responsibilities deemed appropriate by the building principal and/or Central Office Administration in the Department of Exceptional Education and Student Services.
Salary : $6,963 - $8,772
