Teacher Level: Speech & Language Pathologist
Building Location: Discovery Middle School
Total FTE: 1.0 FTE
Bargaining Unit: Education Minnesota Alexandria
FLSA Status: Exempt
Performs intermediate professional work identifying students with speech-language impairments, providing speech and language services, and related work as apparent or assigned.
Essential Functions:
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Provide speech and language therapy to qualifying students on caseload.
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Manage due process requirements and bill medical assistance.
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Prepare lesson plans.
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Consult with teachers and parents regarding programming for students.
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Assess and screen students for possible speech-language impairments.
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Participate in building and district meetings as necessary.
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Collaborate with staff in evaluating individual student issues; evaluate new technologies and/or procedures.
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Participate in meetings (IEP, Evaluation, building staff meetings, departmental meetings, grade level meetings, staff development, open house/orientation) as necessary or required; attend professional development activities.
Education and Experience
Master's degree with coursework in Communication Sciences and Disorders, or related field and minimal experience with an internship, student teaching or practicum 2 years prior to employment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA
Teaching License from State of Minnesota
Benefits:
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Health Insurance
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Choose from 3 plan offerings
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District contribution of $875 per month
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Dental Insurance
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District contribution of $40 per month
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13 sick leave days per year
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2 personal leave days per year
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$50,000 Group Term Life Insurance paid for by the District
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Long-Term Disability
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Employees are required to enroll and pay for this benefit
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Voluntary Benefits (Employee-Paid):
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Voluntary Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
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Vision insurance
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Pet insurance
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Aflac offerings:
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Short-Term Disability (STD)
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Critical Illness
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Hospital Indemnity
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Accident
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Ben Extend
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403b match of 2% upon completion of probationary period
