CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES

INTERLOCAL #618

POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Speech/Language Pathologist

POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Certified

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Special Education

REPORTS TO: Principal/Interlocal

DAYS SCHEDULED PER YEAR: 191 New SLPs 193

1. PURPOSE OF POSITION: Plans, leads, facilitates, and instructs for maximum student learning in speech/language pathology providing appropriate diagnoses and therapy to students identified as eligible/potentially eligible for special education services. Meets established outcomes based on student's individual education plan (IEP) and capacity to master learning objectives. Provides activities designed to create interest and enthusiasm for personal grasp of knowledge.

2. ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

a. Plans Instruction:

(1) Participates on pre-assessment teams to determine necessity for comprehensive student evaluation; initiates, schedules and attends IEP meetings; works with multi-disciplinary team to diagnose need; structures/implements IEP for each student identified.

(2) Defines, structures and communicates daily expectations according to IEP including but not limited to course goals, objectives, learning methods and activities for articulation, language, voice and fluency.

(3) Communicates with regular education staff members on course instructional and mediative/remediative strategies and objectives, students' grasp of material and their outcomes in remediation for speech fluency, articulation, language, voice and applications.

(4) Receives and reports grades, in-puts student data via computer, negotiates schedules and communicates with all pertinent participants: administration, parents, staff, students, etc.

b. Delivers Instruction:

(1) Adapts and adjusts course content and reading levels to target speech disorders; discerns means of building memory and study skills; and, assists individual students in achieving learning objectives (academic, daily living, and social skills) by working with them individually and in small groups.

(2) Presents various listening, speaking and learning opportunities appropriate to each student's IEP including but not limited to lecture, interactive opportunities, VCR, TV, support of regular classroom teachers, and other possibilities.

(3) Prepares displays, events, and reinforcement activities which encourage participation for remediation.

c. Evaluates and Communicates:

(1) Plans assessments for evaluation to include but not limited to various diagnostic techniques: standardized survey and criterion-referenced tests; teacher developed oral and written tests; student personal indices (effort, potential, interests, memory).

(2) Designs subject-based reinforcement to follow assessments and students' learning objectives (computer, lab activities, working independently or on group projects, field/community reinforcement).

(3) Designs a grading system which encourages motivation and participation; collects and enters student data in computer from charts and observations and reports progress in growth and development regularly as required to all team members.

d. Manages the Classroom:

(1) Designs classroom rules for student interaction (courtesy and respect for belongings, space and ideas), self control, working independently, and accepting reminders from teacher; designs systems for handling all behavior (from simple to severe behavior).

(2) Prepares physical condition of classroom to reflect seasons and subject matter to facilitate student learning.

(3) Keeps daily records on but not limited to student attendance, learning and social needs, assignments, assessments and discipline; supervises paraprofessional(s).

e. Manages all job duties with the mobility, agility, dexterity and focused observation to meet job standards of performance.

3. OTHER DUTIES: (Others may be assigned.)

a. Participates in teacher committee work and attends teacher meetings.

b. Daily lunch activities as assigned.

c. Prepares and/or escorts students to travel to special classes as required.

d. Supervises bus loading and unloading as required.

e. Attends programs and events related to school.

4. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Masters of Arts or Science in Communicative Disorders or similar program, (professional training in speech/language). Certified by Kansas State Board of Education and licensure by the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

5. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

a. Must support district mission, goals and objectives.

b. Must demonstrate knowledge of appropriate (elementary or secondary) level; course content; classroom management; appropriate discipline techniques; ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.

c. Must demonstrate ability to use audio and visual and regular classroom equipment including but not limited to computer, tape recorder, record player, VCR, TV, overhead projector, and any applicable adaptive equipment.

d. Must demonstrate skills and abilities in leadership, planning, communication, coordination, decision-making, handling emergency situations, patience, imagination, organization.

e. Must achieve objectives in the IEP for students' needs and as projected to assist in curriculum and performance outcomes.

f. Must have a plan for personal professional growth activities including but not limited to those supplied by the district; professional growth activities will be evidenced by recorded efforts to improve classroom management and student achievement.

g. Must meet all district safety requirements.

h. Performance evaluation performed annually by Supervisor.

6. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: As required in policy.

7. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Moderate environmental conditions and noise levels. May be required to wear protective equipment including gloves for exposure control under limited circumstances.