TITLE:  SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Mississippi teaching certificate (215 endorsement) and a master’s degree in speech pathology
2. Membership in the Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association and in the American Speech and Hearing Association is preferred. Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology and certification of the Mississippi Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology is also preferred.

SUPERVISES: N/A

REPORTS TO:  Principal of assigned school and Exceptional Education Director

JOB GOAL: To establish a speech, language, and hearing program that will meet the varying communication needs and skills of individual pupils; that will reflect comprehensive planning and provide for the development of a continuum of services including appropriate procedures for early identification, diagnosis, consultation, referral, habilitation, instruction and evaluation

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including, but are not limited to:

1. Implements building/therapy schedules
2. Establishes a referral/screening and evaluation system for speech/language services (i.e., articulation tracking for elementary, new referrals, three-year comprehensive reassessments)
3. Performs and interprets diagnostic evaluations to determine eligibility and appropriate recommendations
4. Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the referral/diagnostic process
5. Provides direct/indirect therapy for identified student
6. Provides therapy through continuous evaluation and annual updating of individual educational plan
7. Be accountable for student status through the use of charts, records, progress reports, etc.
8. Supports hearing screening program and provides input assistance when needed
9. Provides consulting services to parents, teachers, administrators, and colleagues
10. Ensures professional growth and support through scheduled staff meetings and related professional readings, conferences, workshops, or in-services
11. Submits reports and schedules eligibility meetings in order to meet timelines compliance requirements of federal and state regulations
12. Prepares a schedule of speech students for the principal as early as possible and continue to inform him/her of changes in schedule or students added or deleted
13. Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
14. Supports the East Tallahatchie Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan
15. Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees

EVALUATION: Annually