What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anticipated ESY Speech Language Pathologist position at Westerly Public Schools?
| Job Title: Anticipated ESY Speech Language Pathologist - dependent on grant funding | Location: District |
| Class Title: Regular - Non Exempt | Effective Date: Summer 2025 |
| Salary Range: Per Diem | Hours per week: part time |
*ESY program runs from July 7- August 1 and may vary by days and times.
General Statement: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school-based speech-language pathologists provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency.
These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals.
Responsibilities:
- Planning and Oversight
- Organizes a program that addresses local school speech-language goals.
- Coordinates speech-language services with student services provided by other school personnel.
- Maintains records of the speech-language program and prepares periodic reports as required.
- Adheres to established rules, regulations, laws and appropriate ethical standards.
- Major Function: Screening, Testing, Diagnosing and Advising
- Conducts speech, language and hearing screenings.
- Administers formal and informal (ongoing & curriculum-based) assessments.
- Obtains additional diagnostic information from appropriate persons and available records for speech-language purposes.
- Analyzes and interprets information to make recommendations regarding the need for speech-language services
- Provides appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech, language and hearing programs
- Managing and Conducting Therapy
- Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in the management of speech-language disorders.
- Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.
- Uses evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.
- Manages the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive technology, necessary to the delivery of services.
- Adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance.
- Promotes effective interpersonal relations with students.
- Adhering to Local, State, Federal Regulations and Ethical Practices
- Completes procedural documentation appropriately.
- Demonstrates knowledge and use of statewide testing procedures.
- Abides by professional code of ethics.
- Develops appropriate IEPs based on students’ strengths & needs.
- Demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process matters and litigious environments.
- Manages time efficiently.
- Engages in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech-language-hearing and education.
- Liaison
- Provides consultation to parents, teachers and other appropriate school personnel.
- Seeks the assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the communication needs of students.
- Consults/communicates with non-school agencies to enhance services.
- Makes recommendations and referrals for audiological/medical and related services.
Qualifications:
- Experience:
- Prior experience working in a school setting is preferred.
- Education:
- Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Must possess an Advanced degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Certification & Licensing:
- Must meet the current RI Department of Education requirements and or certifications as Speech Language Pathologist.
- Authorized to work in the USA
- Current national background check without disqualifying results at time of hire.
