Speech Pathologist

Chicago Heights School District 170; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Heights School District 170 in Illinois is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to support students' language, speech, voice and fluency needs within the school setting.

A valid Public Educator License with an SLP endorsement is required, and duties include assessment, remediation, progress monitoring, and collaboration with teachers to implement individualized plans.

Salary ranges from $49,144 to $60,348; benefits and work year are established in the Teachers' Contract.

Qualifications

• Valid PEL with SLP endorsement required.
• Experience in school-based SLP role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource for language, speech, voice and fluency development within IEPs.
• Provides assessment, remediation, and ongoing progress monitoring.
• Collaborates with teachers and staff to implement therapy in daily activities.
• Maintains thorough records for Medicaid billing and related logs.

Skills

Leadership

Advocacy

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Public Educator License (PEL) with SLP endorsement

Job description

SCHOOL DISTRICT 170

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid PEL (Public Educator License) with an SLP endorsement.

JOB SUMMARY: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school- based speech-language pathologists provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the area of language, speech, voice,

and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational needs.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, benefits, and work year as established in the Teachers' Contract.

SALARY RANGE: $49, 144 - $60,348; Commensurate with experience.

PENSION SYSTEM: TRS

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The specific duties and responsibilities of Speech Language Pathologist include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech/language improvement through an Individual Education Plan.
• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and/or language disabled children.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, fluency and language impairments.
• Provides screening, as needed, to identify speech and language impaired children at regular intervals and at specified levels including participating in the District preschool screening process as needed.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual students receiving therapy for medicaid billing and logs identifying monthly service delivery.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides case management for students identified as only having a Speech Language Impairment
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment, materials, and supplies.