Speech Language Pathologist (PRN)

Maize USD 266; Maize (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Maize Unified School District 266 seeks a Speech Language Pathologist (PRN) to support the instructional program for the 24-25 school year. The clinician will assess communication skills, develop IEPs, and coordinate with families, teachers, and other professionals.

The role provides direct speech and language therapy, itinerant services across multiple sites, collaboration with staff, and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and student success.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and ability to apply assessment instruments.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and software applications.
• Ability to perform basic math including calculations using fractions, ratios and percents.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to read technical information, compose documents, and facilitate group discussions; analyze issues.
• Knowledge of codes, policies, regulations and laws.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms; principles of speech and language therapy.
• Ability to utilize specialized equipment in communication disorders.
• Ability to translate therapy data into meaningful educational activities.
• Ability to communicate with tact and patience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses students' communication skills to identify disorders and develop recommendations for treatment.
• Collaborates with parents, teachers, physicians, and staff to provide services per guidelines.
• Coordinates meetings and processes for eligible students, presents results, and provides training.
• Develops IEPs and educational materials to minimize impact of disorders.
• Interprets medical reports to ensure appropriate treatment plans.
• Maintains files and records for reference and compliance.
• Participates in meetings and training to support student success.
• Prepares written materials for documentation and reference.
• Provides speech and language therapy to students to minimize effects on success.
• Provides itinerant services across multiple sites.
• Researches resources and methods to address student needs.
• Responds to inquiries and refers to appropriate personnel.
• Schedules therapy sessions and directs services efficiently.
• Supervises paras and/or assistants to support program objectives.
• Transports supplies to sites and ensures availability.
• Performs other duties to ensure efficient functioning.

Skills

Assessment instruments

Office software

Math calculations

Time management

Documentation

Regulations knowledge

Speech anatomy/physiology

Specialized equipment

Data translation

Communication skills

Job description

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Maize Unified School District 266

Speech Language Pathologist (PRN) (5306)

JOB POSTING

Job Details

Title Speech Language Pathologist (PRN)

Posting ID 5306

Description We are seeking a Speech Language pathologistPRN for the

24-25 school year.

Purpose Statement

The Speech Language Pathologist supports the instructional program with

specific responsibilities

for identifying students with communication disorders; planning and

implementing appropriate

individual educational plans to minimize adverse impact on student

success; and recommending

direct and indirect services.

Essential Functions

• 1\. Assesses students\' communication skills (e.g. articulation, fluency, voice, expressive and receptive language, etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determining program eligibility, and developing recommendations for treatment.
• 2\. Collaborates with a variety of groups and individuals (e.g. parents, teachers, physicians, administration, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues, and providing services in compliance with established guidelines.
• 3\. Coordinates meetings and processes for eligible students (e.g. testing and screening, IEPs, parent conferences, pre-referral staffing, etc.), presents evaluation results, develops treatment plans, and provides training to parents, students, and staff.
• 4\. Develops individual educational plans, interventions, and educational materials to minimize the adverse impact of communication disorders in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• 5\. Interprets medical reports within the scope of the Speech Language Pathologist\'s experience to provide information and ensure that treatment and intervention plans are appropriate.
• 6\. Maintains files and records (e.g. progress reports, activity logs, billing information, treatment plans, required documentation, quarterly reports, screening results, etc.) to ensure the availability of information as required for reference and compliance.
• 7\. Participates in meetings, workshops, and seminars (e.g. training, IEPs, team meetings, general education intervention meetings, etc.) to convey and gather information.
• 8\. Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. activity logs, correspondence, memos, educational plans, Medicaid billings, reports, required documentation, progress reports, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information.
• 9\. Provides speech and language therapy to students to minimize the adverse impact of speech and language disorders on student success.
• 10\. Provides itinerant services at multiple work sites and provides therapy and assistance as required.
• 11\. Researches resources and methods (e.g. intervention and therapy techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) and determines the appropriate approach for addressing students\' needs.
• 12\. Responds to inquiries (e.g. parents, teachers, staff, students, etc.), resolves problems, provides information, and/or makes referral to appropriate personnel.
• 13\. Schedules student speech language therapy intervention sessions and directs services in an efficient and timely manner.
• 14\. Supervises paras and/or speech assistants including monitoring performance and supporting the overall objectives of the instructional program to impact student success.
• 15\. Transports supplies and equipment to a variety of sites and ensures the availability of items as needed.
• 16\. Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

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Minimum Job R quirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to apply assessment instruments
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and software applications
• Ability to perform basic math including calculations using fractions, ratios and percents
• Ability to organize work, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Knowledge of appropriate codes, policies, regulations and laws
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms and disorders; principles and practices of speech and language therapy
• Ability to utilizing specialized equipment in communication disorders
• Ability to gather, collate, and/or classify data and to translate therapy data into meaningful educational activities
• Ability to communicate with tact and patie