Position Title: Speech Language Pathologist
Division: Family & Student Support/Exceptional Student Ed./School-Level
Reports To: Principal or Designee/Speech Language & Related Services Supervisor
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Schedule: Teacher
Work Days: 190
Days plus $3,000 supplement
Essential Duties: - Implement procedures, policies, and regulations approved by the federal, state, and district for identifying students with Speech and Language Impairments.
- Conduct assessments, analyze data, and write reports in a timely manner to determine strengths and concerns in areas of articulation, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, and oral motor skills.
- Ensures evaluations, IEPs, and provided services are aligned with federal, state, and district guidelines.
- Provide best practices and evidence-based Speech-Language services to students according to students’ IEPs and appropriately schedule students and provide services at scheduled times.
- Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that students’ skills are generalized across settings.
- Research and disseminate information on best practices in the field of Speech Language Pathology as needed.
- Communicate with all stakeholders in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Work with building level staff to maintain and/or coordinate support as related to students with Speech Language Impairments.
- Participate with school administrators/coordinators for effective planning, coordination, and implementation of speech-language program into total educational system.
- Prepare and submit reports as required by the school district including Medicaid documentation.
- Participate in professional learning opportunities to stay abreast of best practices in Speech and Language Pathology.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of an S-5 (Master’s level) Georgia Educator Service Certificate in Speech Language Pathology.
- Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
- Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
- Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
- Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
- Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
- Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.
