Speech Language Pathologist

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy; Muskegon Heights (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy is seeking two dedicated Speech Language Pathologists to join our team. The role focuses on prevention, assessment, and remediation for students with language, speech, voice, and fluency difficulties, aiming to support academic and life success.

Responsibilities include collaborating on interventions, coordinating with staff and IEP teams, conducting screenings, maintaining program records, and presenting data to evaluative teams.

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible Michigan SLP with Approved status.
• Skills in administration and interpretation of tests.
• Experience with IEPs and collaboration with school staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to plan interventions, curricula, and teaching strategies.
• Schedule interventions using multiple service delivery models to meet needs.
• Maintain records and prepare periodic reports for the speech-language program.
• Conduct screenings of speech, language, and hearing.
• Attend IEP/504 meetings and RTI/SSIT meetings as requested.
• Prepare evaluation summaries and present data to the IEP team.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Assessment skills

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

We are seeking two dedicated and dynamic Speech Language Pathologist to join our Team!

Job Summary

To support the school's vision, mission, core values and goals for student academic, career, and life success by providing prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with staff in planning educational intervention, curriculum, and teaching strategies to best meet the needs of students.
• Schedules interventions using a variety of service delivery models, including classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration, and pull-out as appropriate to meet student needs in the least restrictive environment.
• Meets with related school personnel to coordinate specific objectives for individualized educational programs.
• Applies a systematic workload model to facilitate the organization of the speech-language program within the school.
• Maintains records of the speech-language program and prepares periodic reports as required.
• Perform systematic direct observations of pupils.
• Conducts speech, language, and hearing screenings.
• Serves on student intervention team/Individualized Education Program (IEP) team as appropriate.
• Works with other professionals to carry out the screening process.
• Uses appropriate screening instruments.
• Obtains pertinent case history.
• Obtains data from other professionals and parents.
• Integrates data from a variety of assessment techniques and sources.
• Determines the effects of the student's impairment regarding accessing the general curriculum.
• Presents and explains data to the IEP Team.
• Prepares evaluation summary.
• Uses systematic procedures for review of student progress.
• Changes activities based on student progress.
• Collaborates in program planning and evaluation services for decision-making purposes.
• Provides a written report of all evaluations completed and files them with the Multidisciplinary team report.
• Attends RTI/SSIT meetings per request.
• Attends all IEP/504 initial/re-evaluation meetings.
• Adheres to established rules, regulations, laws, and appropriate ethical standards.
• Other professional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

Qualifications

• Approved Michigan speech-language pathologist who is certified by the Michigan Department of Education or who is fully licensed.
• Skills in the administration and interpretation of tests.
• Skills in Speech therapy psychological report writing.
• The capacity to interview, consult, and counsel with school personnel, parents, pupils, and others.
• The capacity to communicate findings to professionals, parents, pupils, and others in a meaningful manner.
• Be committed/flexible to meeting the needs of diverse students, parents, and staff.
• Have excellent time-management skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Adhere to a high level of professionalism and ethical standards

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Satisfactory criminal background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer