Speech and Language Pathologist
Position Purpose
To help reduce or eliminate speech difficulties that interfere with each student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program
Salary: $70,073 – 106,376 (Commensurate with Experience)
Please visit the NCPS website to determine salary specifics according to the current salary scale: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P15c1zCOGw1dkVfMsZeKvSLmQiygiBtF
Essential Functions
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
- Know and effectively communicate the Division philosophy and mission
- Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balance program for oral communication and speech improvement
- Provide a therapeutic program to meet the individual needs of speech-impaired children
- Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified children with speech and language impairments
- Provide a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairment
- Provide screening at regular intervals and at specified levels to identify speech-impaired children
- Assist in making referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community
- Provide appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet IEP requirements in correcting existing speech or language impairments
- Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by giving suggestions for the student’s daily activities
- Provide information, support, and counseling to parents and families
- Provide in-service education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement
- Keep thorough on-going records for each student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
- Serve as a member of the Student Based Team (SBT) and Special Education Eligibility Committee as appropriate
- Maintain lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services
- Requisition and maintain needed equipment and supplies
- Prepare and administer the annual budget for speech therapy services
- Perform such additional tasks and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by school administrator
Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of special education law, the special education process and state and district policies. Skills to understand and develop and present ideas effectively, document contacts and interventions, interpret data, and communicate effectively. Ability to be flexible and travel spontaneously within district; sit for prolonged periods, complete observations, and intervention plans; work under time constraints; work effectively with staff, parents, students and community; work independently. Significant physical abilities may include talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/visual accommodation. Ability to write reports with concise language and grammar. Must hold a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, examine patient.
- See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
- Hear and understand speech at normal levels, indoors, outdoors and on the telephone.
- Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly indoors, outdoors, and on the telephone.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
.Qualifications Profile-Certification/License:
- Current license in speech pathology issued by the Virginia Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology and/or licensure in another state for Audiology and Speech
Education:
- Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited institution
FLSA Status: Exempt 10-month
