Speech and Language Pathologist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned). 1. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE 1.1 Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities, share information and knowledge with other teachers; apply the best research. 1.2 Maintain and incorporate the best research in materials, techniques and therapy. 2. PLANNING 2.1 Set short-term and year long goals for individual educational plans based on sound principles and practices of speech and language therapy. 2.2 Develop and maintain plans based on short-term and year-long goals and share when appropriate. 2.3 Act as a resource to teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments. 2.4 Provide a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech and language impairments. 2.5Provides screening to identify children at risk, speech and language problems at regular intervals and at specified levels. 2.6 Assist in proper referral of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate. 2.7 Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving IEP goals and objectives. 3. SCREENING, REFERRAL AND ASSESSMENT 3.1 Act as a resource to teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments. 3.2 Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech and language impairments. 3.3Provides screening to identify children at risk, speech and language problems at regular intervals and at specified levels. 3.4 Assist in proper referral of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate. 3.5 Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving IEP goals and objectives. 4. USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT 4.1 Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance therapy. 5. EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPY 5.1 Provide a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of the speech, language, and hearing impaired children. 5.2 Provide appropriate small group programs and therapy to meet students' needs and remediate existing speech or language disabilities. 5.3 Promote a high level of improvement by setting high standards and clear goals. 6. EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 6.1 Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards. 6.2 Participate actively in team/department/staff meetings. 6.3Consults to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement. 6.4 Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement strategies pertaining to the student's daily activities. 6.5Provides inservice education and services as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech and language issues. 7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM 7.1 Be available for student and/or parent conferences and IEP meetings. 8. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION 8.1 Work Collaboratively to identify areas for improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results. 8.2 Complete other duties as assigned. 9. ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS 9.1 Observe and implement the rules and regulations established by special education law.