Speech Pathologist

JOB TITLE: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

DEPARTMENT: Special Services Office

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Services

FLSA STATUS/CLASSIFICATION: Exempt; 

SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Speech Therapy Aide

APPROVED ON: xx/xx/2014

SUMMARY:  Identifies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats speech, voice, fluency and language disorders and disabilities through direct intervention, and collaboration with teachers, parents, and other related service providers to provide the student skills and access required to benefit from their educational experience. Duties are to be performed in accordance with district policies and procedures and applicable state laws.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Diagnoses and identifies students with articulation, voice, fluency (stuttering) and/or language delays and disorders using standardized, norm referenced test instruments to include determining type and severity of disorders
• Develops speech and language treatment plans to include determining goals, objectives, methods, materials, frequency, duration, and accommodations/modifications to affected student’s educational environment
• Designs, implements and develops activities and original instructional aids which are relevant, which enhance the effectiveness of instruction, and address treatment plans to include determining appropriate number of activities, and scheduling activities
• Consults and provides ideas to teachers and parents regarding speech and language development and disorders to include determining the needs of the child
• Provides direct therapy and instruction to students to include analyzing, reviewing, and revising student progress and communicating with teachers and parents; prepares therapy space for instruction
• Prepares paperwork and reports, to include compliance with state and federal guidelines including all relevant information
• Develops a variety of instructional strategies by maintaining current knowledge of standards and current practices in the field by consulting with current resource material, colleagues, and conferences; contributes to the professional growth of colleagues
• Submits Medicaid billing as required
• Deals sensitively with confidential information
• Refers individuals to community agencies to secure additional resources and services for child and family
• Serves as consultant to staff, the school board, the Superintendent, administrative committees, and parent teacher groups in matters involving speech services within the educational system or school
• May oversee individual duties and responsibilities of teaching staff as pertains to designing and/or following student IEPs
• Attends staff, professional, and interagency meetings
• Cooperates with community health and social welfare programs
• Is involved in the planning and development of additional district speech pathology services

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of current accepted practices in the field of speech pathology
• Knowledge of data usage, including collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting
• Ability to do perform multiple administrative functions simultaneously
• Ability to do mathematical computations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Produce accurate work and complete assignments with minimal supervision
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations
• Ability to work cooperatively and courteously with staff, students, parents and community members
• Knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws, district procedures and Board policies
• Ability to handle confrontation and conflict with professionalism

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree or higher
• Arizona School Speech Pathologist Certification
• Arizona Department of Health Services License
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) preferred
• Prior professional experience
• Criminal justice/Fingerprint clearance

Computer Proficiency:  Demonstrated general proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

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 the 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 required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk.  The employee may be required to move ten pounds and could occasionally lift or move up to twenty pounds.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Indoor school environment.  This position regularly works indoors.  The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate and may become excessively noisy at times.   Will have contact with students, staff, external agencies and the public.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are illustrative only and are in no way intended to be a complete list of activities that may be required of an incumbent.  The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.