JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Speech Therapist is directly supervised by a Program Officer and is responsible for providing services to students in grades K-12 in various schools throughout the district.
WORK MONTHS
10
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Attends and participates in team meetings.
2. Provides therapy to students in grades K-12 in various schools throughout the district, in accordance with IEP.
3. Maintains progress monitoring data to share with families, students, and team members.
4. Writes evaluation and reevaluation reports, IEPs, progress reports.
5. Completes medical ACCESS billing.
6. Participates in staff meetings and professional development sessions.
7. Collaborates and consults with teachers, families, related service providers, and other professionals.
8. Supports use of augmentative and alternative communication systems with students.
9. Maintains a safe environment for students.
10. May need to travel to multiple sites within the day via car. The floater position requires travel to various locations within the district based on the highest need.
11. Step in for SLPs who are on maternity leave, medical leave, or extended absence.
12. Provide make-up sessions for students who missed their scheduled therapy due to staff shortages, student absences, or other disruptions
13. Provide additional support to SLPs with high caseloads to maintain manageable workloads and ensure quality of services.
14. Perform speech and language assessments (informal and formal) for students when assigned or when regular SLPs are unavailable
15. Assist in the development and updating of IEPs, ensuring compliance with legal timelines and goals are adequately addressed.
16. Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the department's or school’s goals and objectives and the District's mission and Superintendent's Priority Goals
EDUCATION REQUIRED
Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIRED
- Pennsylvania Department of Education Instructional Certification in Speech and Language Impaired, Certificate of Clinical Competency.
- PA Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.
For more information on Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Education Certification Requirements visit the <a href="https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/PAEducators/Pages/PACerts.aspx">PA Department of Education’s Certification Types and Codes</a> webpage.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Varies based on the needs of the department
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
· A commitment to accelerating student achievement, eliminating racial disparities, and creating a positive school/district culture.
· Ability to be a culturally responsive educator who knows how to leverage students' unique skills, interests, and learning styles to create a learning experience that unequivocally includes and empowers each and every student.
· Demonstrated skill in analyzing, diagnosing, and evaluating student data.
· Enthusiasm in making a difference in the lives of students.
· Proven ability to empathize with students and prepare them to achieve academic excellence and strength of character so they have the opportunity to succeed in all aspects of life.
· Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Schoology, ESchools, IEP Writer, plus preferred)
· Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
· Ability to exercise a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism, poise, tact and diplomacy to accomplish objectives.
· Enthusiastic about the fundamental goal of advancing student achievement in an urban public school district.
· Ability to work collaboratively as a team player, under pressure with multiple competing deadlines, and with culturally, educationally, and racially diverse internal and external customers.
· Value, demonstrate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Employees of the Pittsburgh Public Schools engage in the extremely important and fulfilling job of educating students in the City of Pittsburgh. Employees must believe in, value and be committed to the educability of all; must promote the school and district vision of high standards of learning and academic rigor, continuous school improvement, and the inclusion of all members of the school community; must be willing to work in a high stress environment while maintaining the energy necessary to meet the responsibilities and expectations of the position. A sample of specific elements associated with the work environment of this position includes:
- Frequently required to work at fast pace
- Requires considerable concentration and creativity
- Able to adjust daily work plans and work hours to be highly responsive to school needs
- Subject to stress caused by a changing environment, diversity in the organization, tight deadlines and work load, but must be able to maintain work/life balance amidst intense work demands
APPLICANT ELIGIBILE CRITERIA
N/A
CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
This position does not have a residency requirement.
