Speech and Language Therapist - Connors Elementary School

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: $41,286.41 - $77,875.35 Stipend Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including: health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 15 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more! 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 RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises 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 EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree requirement, Masters preferred. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Certification as Speech Therapist. Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary : $41,286 - $77,875