Job Title: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: The Academy of Arts & Knowledge

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Job title of Manager

Work Hours/Days: Full Time M-F, 7:30-4:00

Wage: $43.00 to $48.00 per hour

Position Summary:

The speech-language pathologist promotes and improves student educational success by assessing, evaluating and treating persons with speech, language, voice and fluency disorders through direct therapy and informational/consultative services for students, teachers, parents and other staff.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct individual and group therapy services to students with speech and language needs
• Provide whole-class language lessons for preschool and kindergarten classes when appropriate
• Develop and implement IEPs for students with speech and language impairments
• Assess, screen, and evaluate students and effectively share results with parents and educational staff, and participate in eligibility determinations
• according to Charter School Institute, ASHA, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines
• Assist the IEP team in determining appropriate assistive technology, software and devices, to allow reasonable access to instruction and the general education environment
• Provide consultation to parents and teachers to improve students' speech-language outcomes
• Participate in the school's MTSS/RtI meetings to design, implement, and monitor student response to research-based interventions for targeted speech-language needs
• Complete assessments, evaluation reports, and progress reports within expected timelines
• Schedule direct student services according with regard to the needs of students, school, and faculty
• Maintain ongoing assessment to verify progress toward meeting IEP goals
• Maintain service logs and progress notes for all students receiving speech and language interventions
• Observe students in classroom and unstructured settings as needed to conduct evaluations, monitor student interventions and to provide teacher consultation
• Serve as the Special Education Director Designee for IEP meetings for students eligible for speech language only services when necessary
• Enter all speech and language assessment and progress monitoring data, evaluation reports, behavior plans, and other relevant information into the school's electronic IEP/504 system as appropriate
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Successful completion of master's degree or higher in communication disorders or speech-language pathology from an accepted institution of higher education
• Holds a CDE-issued Special Services License as a Speech Language Pathologist
• Familiarity with Federal, State and CSI guidelines for special education
• Expertise with a wide range of standardized and informal assessment procedures to evaluate speech and language skills
• Knowledge of research-based speech-language interventions
• Ability to effectively plan for, and efficiently deliver, all speech-language services as required
• Ability to effectively communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with team members
• Ability to use a variety of approaches and materials to address IEP goals that are compatible with students' ages, interests, and abilities