Speech Language Pathologist

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See attached job description.

Reports to: Director of Exceptional Children’s Program

Job Summary: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school-based speech-language pathologists provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals.

Terms of Employment: 10 months, with salary to be established by the North Carolina State Salary Schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities:  Organizes a program that addresses local school speech-language goals.  Works cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish the goals and objectives of the local education agency.  Coordinates speech-language services with student services provided by other school personnel.  Maintains records of the speech-language program and prepares periodic reports as required.  Adheres to established rules, regulations, laws and appropriate ethical standards.  Conducts speech, language and hearing screenings.  Administers formal and informal (ongoing & curriculum-based) assessments.  Obtains additional diagnostic information from appropriate persons and available records for speech language purposes.  Analyzes and interprets information to make recommendations regarding the need for speech-language services.  Provides appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech, language and hearing programs.  Supervises undergraduate interns, paraprofessionals, volunteers and other professionals (as appropriate).  Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of North Carolina Standard Course of Study in management of communicative disorders.  Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in the management of speech-language disorders.  Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.  Uses evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.  Manages the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive technology, necessary to the delivery of services.  Adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance.  Promotes effective interpersonal relations with students.  Completes procedural documentation appropriately.  Demonstrates knowledge and use o statewide testing procedures.  Abides by professional code of ethics.  Develops appropriate IEP’s based on students’ strengths and needs.  Demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process matters and litigious environments.  Manages time efficiently.  Engages in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech-language-hearing and education.  Provides consultation to parents, teacher and other appropriate school personnel.  Seeks the assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the communication needs of the students.  Consults/communicates with non-school agencies to enhance services.  Makes recommendations and referrals for audiological/medical and related services.  All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.  Passing Score on a competency test approved by the NC Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Registration with the NC Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists by a supervising speech-language pathologist who is licensed by the NC Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologist.