Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist

CLASSIFICATION: Certified

REPORTS TO: Director of ESS

POSITION SUMMARY: To contribute to the student's ability to benefit from their education by evaluating and treating those student's with deficits in the areas of: speech, fluency, and language development which impede the learning process and to advise teachers on ways to improve their students' communication abilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Evaluate children referred for speech, voice, fluency and language assessment.
2. Prepare assessment reports for all students evaluated.
3. Participates in the development of individual evaluation plans (IEP) for disabled students receiving speech language therapy as a primary or support service.
4. Recommends appropriate treatment of students included in a speech treatment program.
5. Serves as a consultant to the student evaluation teams at each school.
6. Prepares progress reports for students, parents, and teachers.
7. Serves as a consultant to teachers in developing classroom programs to enhance student communication functioning
8. Will supervise speech language pathology assistance
9. Will participate in IEP meetings
10. Recommends appropriate materials and equipment needed to meet the needs of children receiving services.
11. Recommends referrals to outside agencies as needed.
12. May include supervision of Speech Language Pathologist Assistants.
13. Performances other duties as assigned by the Director of ESS.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology
2. Valid Arizona license and certificate in speech and language impairment
3. Experience in speech and language therapy, evaluation, and treatment of children preferred.
4. Must hold a Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) or be ready to begin the Clinical Fellowship Year.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The working environment is a classroom setting.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine-month, Occupational Therapist Salary Schedule, employee benefits in accordance with Board policies.

EVALUATION:
Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of certified staff