Speech & Language Pathologist - (Full or Part Time)

Title Speech Language Pathologist Location NCOESC service areas (Tiffin, Marion, and Mansfield) Reports To Assistant Superintendent Scheduled Days As per employment contract / Full time, part time, In Person, Virtual, and Hybrid available  FLSA Status Exempt Job Summary   Under general direction, provides children with comprehensive diagnostic and therapy services for articulation, language, voice, fluency, and related communication problems The SLP’s Role May Include:  

Assisting the school staff in the identification of children with speech, language, and hearing handicaps

 Providing initial diagnostic speech and/or language evaluations, including those required as part of full psychological assessments and re-evaluations using well recognized diagnostic speech and language tests such as:

audiometric screening

oral peripheral examination

receptive and expressive language assessment when indicated

articulation/phonology assessment when indicated

voice assessment when indicated

fluency assessment when indicated

cognitive/communication skills, and auditory processing skills

Providing corrective or preventive therapy for identified children in the following categories:

articulation and phonological difficulties, including substitutions, omissions, and distortions

voice difficulties, including pitch, intonation, and inflection

rhythm difficulties, including stuttering and rate

language difficulties, including incorrect use of syntax or grammar, semantics/limited vocabulary, pragmatics/expressive language, auditory processing skills, and reading/written language

Developing, in writing, specific individual educational plans and instructional objectives for each child served

Participating in play based assessments

Assisting children in the transfer of newly-acquired skills to the classroom and the home by working with the children, their teachers, and parents

Consulting with the professional staff of the school system in development of therapy schedules and classroom modifications

Collaborating with referrals to appropriate community agencies, resources and facilities concerned about children with speech and hearing handicaps

Conducting periodic parent/teacher conferences and annual reviews to keep those involved aware of progress

Compiling periodic progress reports for each student receiving speech services and submit report to parents and student record

Determining when children should be dismissed from therapy based upon the child’s demonstration of newly-acquired skills in the classroom and evaluation assessments

Participating in transition meetings (i.e. Help Me Grow to Preschool, preschool to school-aged)

Attending department meetings