Speech Language Pathologist 10M

POSITION: Speech Language Pathologist 10 M

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Special Education

LOCATION: Various Locations (Including home and community settings)

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the individual needs of students through direct service and consultation to staff and families to support communication development and/or progress in the general education curriculum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary's County Public Schools
• Ability to assess and evaluate student language learning needs
• Ability to develop long- and short-term learning goals and instructional supports

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Diagnoses student speech, language, and other communicative disorders through analysis of test results, observation, teacher consultation, and information from parents
• Writes assessment reports to effectively communicate results to failies
• Develops and implements IFSP/IEP for students with speech/language impairments
• Consults with/coach teachers and parents regarding the various aspects of speech/language skills development and their impact on achievement
• Collaborates with staff and families to support the development of communication skills
• Serves as a resource person to families/school personnel in the development and selection of materials to address the needs of students in communication skills development
• Conducts work I schools, homes and community-based settings
• Maintains data on students in speech/language therapy
• Participates in IFSP/IEP team meetings for students having speech/language impairments
• Provides cohesive, well-planned lessons to address speech and language needs of students as they relate to the general education curriculum
• Supports parents/teachers in a coaching model to address ongoing language learning
• Completes transition assessments for children transitioning from Infants and Toddlers
• Completes logs for attendance and Medical Assistance
• Maintains individual student data to measure progress on IFSP/IEP goals and objectives
• Supports parents/teachers in a coaching model to address ongoing language learning
• Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Master's degree in speech pathology
• Must hold current Maryland License issued by the Board of Examiners or hold an historic credential issued by the Maryland State Department of Education for Speech Pathology

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Specialist Career Ladder for ten-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC

Updated 06.2024, 05.2025