Speech and Language Pathologist

SUMMARY Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school-based speech-language pathologists provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the area of language, speech, voice, and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Organize a program that addresses speech and language goals of the students. • Work cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish goals and objectives of the local education agency. • Maintain records of the speech-language program and prepare quarterly reports. • Analyze and interpret information to make recommendations regarding the needs for speech-language services. • Provide appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech-language program. • Supervise undergraduate interns, paraprofessionals, volunteers and other professionals (as appropriate). • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Common Core Standards. • Collaborate/consult with classroom teachers in the management of speech-language disorders. • Plan evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students. • Use evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives. • Adjust intervention strategies based upon student performance. • Promote effective interpersonal relations with students. • Develop appropriate IEP goals based on student’s strengths and needs. • Engage in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech-language and education. • Provide consultation to parents, teachers and other appropriate school personnel. • Seek assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the communication needs of the students. • Consult/communicate with non-school agencies to enhance services.

SUMMARY

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

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Valid California Driver’s License

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s or Doctorate in Speech Pathology
• Experience in working with special needs students

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Organize a program that addresses speech and language goals of the students.
• Work cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish goals and objectives of the local education agency.
• Maintain records of the speech-language program and prepare quarterly reports.
• Analyze and interpret information to make recommendations regarding the needs for speech-language services.
• Provide appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech-language program.
• Supervise undergraduate interns, paraprofessionals, volunteers and other professionals (as appropriate).
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Common Core Standards.
• Collaborate/consult with classroom teachers in the management of speech-language disorders.
• Plan evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students. 
• Use evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.
• Adjust intervention strategies based upon student performance.
• Promote effective interpersonal relations with students. 
• Develop appropriate IEP goals based on student’s strengths and needs.
• Engage in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech-language and education. 
• Provide consultation to parents, teachers and other appropriate school personnel. 
• Seek assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the communication needs of the students.
• Consult/communicate with non-school agencies to enhance services.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises interns from Cal State San Marcos University.  Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Will work with supervisor(s) form Cal State San Marcos. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret and extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstracts and concrete variables.

Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups.

ON THE JOB MANDATORY ONGOING CERTIFICATION TRAINING

• CPR and First Aid
• HIPAA
• Safety

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 lbs when necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually in an office environment with low to moderate noise level. The work environment characteristics describe here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.