Speech Language Pathologist

School District of Lee County; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Florida Retirement Services (FRS)

Employee benefits & wellness programs

Maternity/paternity leave

Discount partners

Work/life balance — summers, winter, &

Job summary

The School District of Lee County is seeking school-based Speech Language Pathologists to provide assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and instructional support for speech-language impaired students in order to meet requirements for provision of individual educational programs with students with disabilities as mandated by District, state, and federal requirements and regulations.

Responsibilities include evaluating language disorders, developing and implementing IEPs, delivering therapy,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology is required.
• Valid Florida teaching certificate and/or valid license in speech-language pathology.

Responsibilities

• Administer in-depth diagnostic evaluations for disorders of language, articulation, voice, and fluency and provide reports.
• Schedule meetings and contact parents, teachers, and administrators for eligibility staffing, IEP meetings, and conferences.
• Participate in eligibility and placement committee staffing meetings, Child Study Team meetings, and development of pre-referral classroom interventions.
• Develop IEPs for students on caseload and revise plans annually.
• Provide speech-language therapy for eligible students as prescribed by IEPs.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and provide consultation and support for instruction.
• Maintain therapy schedules, prepare materials, and keep attendance logs and progress notes.
• Provide quarterly and annual progress reports for each student.
• Conduct reevaluations as required and maintain compliant documentation.
• Develop and implement augmentative communication systems and provide training in use.
• Provide support for reading initiatives and conduct screenings as needed.

Education

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology

Job description

The School District of Lee County is hiring school-based Speech Language Pathologists who will provide assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and instructional support services for speech-language impaired students in order to meet requirements for provision of individual educational programs with students with disabilities as mandated by District, state, and federal requirements and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
• Valid Florida teaching certificate and/or valid license in speech-language pathology.

Essential Job Functions

• Administer in-depth diagnostic evaluations for disorders of language, articulation, voice, and fluency and provide reports.
• Schedule meetings and contact parents, teachers, and administrators for the purpose of eligibility staffing, individual educational plan (IEP) meetings, and conferences.
• Participate in eligibility and placement committee staffing meetings, Child Study Team meetings, and development of pre-referral classroom interventions.
• Develop individual educational plans for students on caseload and revise plan annually.
• Provide speech-language therapy for eligible students as prescribed by individual educational plan.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers; provide consultation services and support for classroom teachers.
• Develop therapy schedules that provide optimum conditions for instruction based on individual student needs.
• Prepare materials for use in therapy.
• Keep attendance logs and therapy progress notes.
• Provide quarterly reports and annual progress reports for each student on caseload.
• Report compliance data and scheduling information to data processor.
• Conduct reevaluations as required.
• Maintain accurate and complete reports as required by District, state, and federal regulations.
• Develop and implement communication boards, augmentative communication systems, and program voice output devices and provide training in use.
• Provide support for reading initiatives.
• Conduct in-depth hearing screenings; report results and make appropriate referrals for further follow-up and intervention.
• Conduct speech-language and hearing screenings for students experiencing academic and behavioral problems.
• Perform Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities as directed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the federally approved School District Administrative Claiming (SDAC) Guide.
• Retirement programs/pension- Florida Retirement Services (FRS)
• Employee benefits & wellness programs including monetary incentives
• Maternity/paternity leave
• A variety of discount partners
• Work/life balance- summers, winter and spring break off!

About the School District of Lee County

The School District of Lee County is the eighth-largest district in Florida and the 27th-largest school district in the United States*. We proudly educate over 101,000 students in grades K-12. Schools in Lee County play a key role in community life. With 12,000+ full- and part-time employees, the School District is one of the county's largest employers, and with the District's construction program, building new schools, and renovating and expanding existing facilities, the District has been the area's largest developer.