Speech/Language Pathologist

BRANDON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-2; Brandon (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in South Dakota is seeking a Speech and Language Pathologist to provide vital support services to students with communication and hearing disorders. The role requires a South Dakota School Service Specialist Certificate and entails performing diagnostic evaluations, providing therapy as directed by students' IEPs, and working collaboratively with staff and parents to facilitate effective communication strategies. This position offers a contract defined by a negotiated agreement, with salary set by the Board.

Qualifications

• Must possess South Dakota School Service Specialist Certificate with a Code 401.
• Experience in speech and language therapy preferred.
• Ability to work with students from birth to 21 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language services as assigned on students’ IEPs.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations for communication disorders.
• Consult with parents and staff regarding speech and language concerns.
• Counsel classroom teachers in methods for working with language-impaired children.
• Completes diagnostic evaluations in the speech, language or hearing areas upon parental written consent.
• Provides goal based remediation in individual and/or group sessions.
• Provides consultation to parents and other school personnel in speech, language and hearing concerns.
• Counsels and instructs classroom and special education teachers in methods of working with the language impaired child in the classroom.
• Participates in the placement committee process.
• Conducts parent conferences.
• Maintains appropriate student cumulative and therapy files.
• Arranges placement committee meetings, reviews and parent conferences for students who are only in speech and language programs.
• Provides assistive technology services as appropriate.
• Performs other such duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Director of Special Services.
• Regular attendance is required.

Skills

Communication Skills

Diagnostic Evaluation

Consultation

Goal-Based Remediation

Assistive Technology

Education

South Dakota School Service Specialist Certificate with a Code 401

Job description

Title

Speech and Language Pathologist

Qualifications

South Dakota School Service Specialist Certificate with a Code 401

Authorization

Reports To

Director of Special Services and Building Principals

Performance Responsibilities

• Complies with all state laws, administrative rules and district policies which affect education.
• Provides direct and supportive services to students from birth to 21 years of age with communication and/or hearing disorders.
• Provides speech and language services as assigned on student’s IEP.
• Identifies students suspected of having communication and/or hearing disorders through screening or referral.
• Completes diagnostic evaluations in the speech, language or hearing areas upon parental written consent.
• Provides goal based remediation in individual and/or group sessions.
• Provides consultation to parents and other school personnel in speech, language and hearing concerns.
• Counsels and instructs classroom and special education teachers in methods of working with the language impaired child in the classroom.
• Participates in the placement committee process.
• Conducts parent conferences.
• Maintains appropriate student cumulative and therapy files.
• Arranges placement committee meetings, reviews and parent conferences for students who are only in speech and language programs.
• Provides assistive technology services as appropriate.
• Performs other such duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Director of Special Services.
• Regular attendance is required.

Terms of Employment

Contract as per Negotiated Agreement with the BVEA. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of classroom teachers and other teaching specialists. (AFC-E)