JOB DESCRIPTION: SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed by the Board of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists of the State of Montana
PRIMARY FUNCTION: To provide speech, hearing and language therapy for students with communicative disabilities in order to reduce or eliminate impairments which adversely affect interpersonal relationships or educational performance.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal, Superintendent
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts a comprehensive assessment of the student's speech and language and
summarizes the data:
- Determines eligibility for Special Education Services in cooperation with the Child Study Team, using data from comprehensive assessment.
- Writes an Individual Educational Program and updates that program annually, in cooperation with other Child Study Team members.
- Joins with the Child Study Team in consulting with parents and outside agencies regarding speech, hearing and language evaluation, individualized educational program, and student progress.
- Provides individual students and/or groups of students with appropriate speech, hearing and/or language therapy:
- Provide speech services in delivery models that could range from a pullout model to a total in-class service model as determined by student's needs. Effort will be made to incorporate skill acquisition training into the classroom setting for full inclusion of students with communicative disabilities.
- Provides indirect instructional programs including suggestions for materials, methods, and techniques for use in the classroom.
- Assists in modification of classroom assignments and school activities always building on student strengths.
- Communicates with classroom teachers, staff and parents, concerning student progress and evaluation.
- Informs the Child Study Team of the progress and needs of students.
- Maintains adequate and current records on all students assigned to the speech pathologist, including caseload, Special Education records and Child Count.
- Provides in-service programs for the regular classroom teacher and other school personnel about Speech/Language programs.
- Conducts kindergarten screening and Child Find activities for speech and language skills.
- Maintains a professional working relationship with all staff members through in-service sessions, as well as a knowledge of current literature.
- Performs such other duties as directed by Director of Special Education, Superintendent and Building Principals.