Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist - Elementary
Position Function: The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible to the Administrators of the buildings served and to the Coordinator of Speech-Language. The Speech-Language Pathologist provides services to identified speech-language impaired students, consults with staff regarding speech-language needs of students, and participates in MTSS building wide by providing communication, literacy, and behavior support.
Essential Performance Responsibilities:
- Informs faculty members of the speech-language program. This includes providing information concerning method of referrals, intervention strategies, MTSS supports, testing procedures, and scheduling students for speech-language therapy
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Organizes and manages a schedule based upon the needs of each school and students, within the limits prescribed by Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Guidelines for Speech-Language Services
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Follows the appropriate state guidelines and district policies and procedures relating to speech-language services
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Meets the individual needs of students by developing materials for use in speech-language therapy, facilitation of classroom communication, and MTSS
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Maintains an accurate attendance log that reflects services provided during the year and files the original in the student official special education file then submits a copy of this log to the Speech-Language Coordinator upon checking out at the end of the school year
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Logs Medicaid for each student on the assigned caseload and keeps Medicaid logging up to date by the last working day of each month
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Participates in the comprehensive evaluation or reevaluation of students identified with a speech-language concern
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Maintains current Individualized Education Plans for students on the assigned Speech-Language caseload with appropriate goals and objectives that address individual student need
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Attends meetings of the Child Study Team when appropriate
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Serves as a resource person for school personnel, study groups, and community organizations
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Serves on projects as designated by the Coordinator
Additional Duties: Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
Equipment: The employee must demonstrate the ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, scanners, copiers, and fax machine. Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.
Travel: Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.
Physical and Mental Demands:
- Work in standard office and school building environments
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Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
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Basic computer proficiency and the ability to effectively use Microsoft Word and Outlook which will be determined and validated by testing
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Use of good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
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Ability to communicate effectively with a supervisor when their discretion is needed
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Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
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Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
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Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them
