School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist (11-Month)

Join Delaware Schools Consortium; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Milford School District seeks a Speech Language Pathologist for an 11-month, full-time position. The role requires DE certification/licensure and involves working with students, families, and school staff to provide assessment, therapy, and IEP support.

You will collaborate with the Director of Special Programs and participate in ESY planning, summer duties, and data-driven program development to enhance student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws.
• Communicates effectively with administrators, teachers, students and families.
• Provides assessment and remediation for language, speech, voice and fluency.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws.
• Communicates effectively with the Director of Student Services, school administrators, teachers, students, families and related services team.
• Provides prevention, assessment and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency.
• Maintains data for program planning and decision-making.
• Completes records for third party reimbursement accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring to suspected and identified speech and language disorders.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.
• Provides screening to identify speech-disabled children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities.
• Provides professional development and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech services.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining materials and equipment necessary to the delivery of service.
• Serves as an advocate for speech/language service programs and needs.
• Attends IEP meetings and provides leadership to the development of IEPs when appropriate.
• Implements, monitors and updates goals on IEPs for students.
• Provides summative data regarding the effectiveness of speech services as requested.
• Serves as a vital team member of the school-community.
• Schedules interventions using a variety of service delivery models, including classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration and pullout as appropriate to meet student needs in the least restrictive environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment and remediation

IEP collaboration

Observation and referral

Education

Delaware certification/licensure

Job description

Milford School District seeks a Speech Language Pathologist for an 11-month, full-time position. The role requires DE certification/licensure and involves working with students, families, and school staff to provide assessment, therapy, and IEP support.

You will collaborate with the Director of Special Programs and participate in ESY planning, summer duties, and data-driven program development to enhance student outcomes.