Speech-Language Pathologist (BCMS/SMS)

Conway Public School District; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Conway Public School District is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech and language disorders in students eligible for Special Education services. The role requires a valid Arkansas Department of Education teacher license, a license from the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and a Certificate of Clinical Competence.

Employment follows a 190-day contract and involves collaboration with building principals and

Qualifications

• Valid Arkansas Department of Education teacher license.
• Valid license from Arkansas Board of Examiners, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Certificate of clinical competency.

Responsibilities

• Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements treatment plans/goals to assist students with speech disorders.
• Collects data, documents information, and writes reports on student progress and discharge.
• Develops school programs to address language, behavior, and speech problems.
• Instructs students on strengthening facial, tongue, and jaw muscles for improved speech production.
• Attends Special Education conferences and reports to parents and team.
• Evaluates language, speech, or hearing test results to diagnose and plan treatment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Arkansas Department of Education teacher license

Arkansas Board of Examiners Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology license

Certificate of clinical competency

Job description

• Valid Arkansas Department of Education teacher license
• Valid license from Arkansas Board of Examiners, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• Certificate of clinical competency

Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist

Conway Public School District

Qualifications

• Valid Arkansas Department of Education teacher license
• Valid license from Arkansas Board of Examiners, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• Certificate of clinical competency

Reports To

Building Principal

Supervises

Not applicable

Terms Of Employment

The contract length will be 190 days.

Evaluation

Based on local district policy and Arkansas Department of Education guidelines, and performed by the building principal.

Job Goal

The Speech-Language Pathologist will work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, and cognitive communication to children identified as eligible for Special Education services in the school setting.

Performance Responsibilities

• Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
• Has familiarity with and subsequent compliance with Arkansas rules and regulations and eligibility criteria for Special Education, Speech Language Impairment.
• Develops and implements treatment plans/goals and objectives to assist students with speech disorders such as delayed language, articulation, voice, and fluency.
• Collects data, documents information, and writes reports with details regarding student billing/insurance, evaluations, progress, treatment, and discharge of students from services.
• Develops school programs or activities for individuals and/or groups to deal with language, behavior, and speech problems.
• Instructs students on how to strengthen the muscles of the face, tongue, and jaw to facilitate improved speech production.
• Attends Special Education conferences and reports student performance to parents and other members of the student's team.
• Assesses student needs and adjusts treatments in accordance with student progression.
• Evaluates language, speech, or hearing test results as well as medical information to diagnose and develop a treatment plan for fluency, language, speech and voice disorders.
• Other duties, as assigned.

This job description is in no way an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. Conway Public Schools reserves the right to add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.