SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Objectives:

To develop and implement the school Speech Therapy Program. To participate as a member of the Clinical Team in order to coordinate interdisciplinary efforts.

Specifications:

• To conduct evaluations in order to determine developmental levels and diagnose disorders of articulation, voice, fluency, and language to determine communication problems of hearing impaired.

• To determine treatment priorities, scheduling and procedures for providing therapy services.

• To conduct re-evaluations on each student receiving therapy according to the Commissioner’s Regulations or as recommended by the team and/or the child’s school district, and to provide written progress reports as required.

• To provide therapy services on an individual and/or small group basis according to the end individual needs of the child.

• To maintain appropriate student records including but not limited to attendance, I.E.P. information, initiation and discharge summaries.

• To develop and supervise classroom therapeutic programs to be implemented by classroom staff and parents.

• To consult with school personnel regarding recommendations.

• To maintain, and utilize evaluative and therapeutic materials necessary to conduct a Speech Therapy Program.

• To participate in training programs within the school and conduct in-service programs and demonstration for students, staff and parents.

Education

The qualified applicant must have completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and hold a valid N.Y.S. Certificate as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. 

Experience

It is preferred that the qualified applicant will have completed two (2) years of successful direct experience in a school setting.