Speech Language Pathologist

Job Summary

Talladega County Schools

POSITION GUIDE

POSITION : Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist

QUALIFICATION : As set by state certification authorities

REPORTS TO : Building Principals and Special Education Coordinator

JOB GOAL : To assist in reducing or eliminating speech language and / or academic difficulties that interfere with the individual student's ability to derive benefit from the educational program.

Essential Functions :

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication, speech improvement, and language development.
• Provides a therapeutic and / or academic program to meet individual needs of children with disabilities.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified children with disabilities.
• Provides thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech and language impairments (including articulation / phonological disorders, voice disorders, fluency disorders, or language disorders).
• Provides Child Find information and screening to identify children with disabilities at regular intervals.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate programs to meet individual needs.
• Collaborates with general education, special education teachers, and other school staff members concerning special education.
• Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Provides inservice education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members concerning special education.
• Keeps thorough ongoing records, including attendance, for the individual student receiving special education and completes paperwork required.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.
• Provides services in locations according to need.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.
• Assists with conducting district-wide hearing and vision screenings in a timely manner.
• Maintains records related to federal, state and local regulations.
• Prepares for and holds meetings relative to federal, state and local guidelines.

Evaluation : Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the Boards policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : 187 day contract. Salary according to proper placement on current salary schedule.