25-26 SY Speech Therapist

This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see: Job Description {#job-description tabindex="0" v-beb13a10=""}------------------------------------------------------------------------: {tabindex="0" v-beb13a10=""}: {v-beb13a10=""}This is for the25-26 SY. We areNOT a Host School for J-1 Applicants.**PERSONNEL:**Speech Therapist**QUALIFICATIONS:**- **Education will include current Arizona Standard Speech-Language Pathologist Certification and current Arizona Department of Health Speech-Language Pathologist Licensure. American Hearing and Speech Association Clinical of Competence is preferred.**```{=html}```- Demonstrates knowledge of specific problems of students with speech, language, and/or hearing disorders to include:1. Disorder of language comprehension and expression (syntax, semantics, morphology);2. Articulatory (phonological) disorders;3. Disorders of auditory perception and auditory memory;4. Fluency and rate disorders; and5. Voice disorders.- Demonstrates knowledge of speech/language acquisition and development; of anatomical structures and their functions related to speech/language mechanism and process.- Identify students through screenings who are in need of a speech/language evaluation.- Perform speech/language evaluations according to State Department of Education Rules and Regulations/Federal guidelines.- Write appropriate speech and/or language programs for each student through an Individualized Education Plan in compliance with the State Department of Education.- Participates in multidisciplinary and I.E.P. conferences, completes I.E.P. according to team input, explains annual goals and specific objectives, and clarifies programs to parents.- Write progress reviews on each students progress during each grading period. Updates I.E.P. annually and makes changes as appropriate, notifying parents of any changes made.- Advises when additional I.E.P. conferences are needed; follow-up objectives; changes in program or schedule; planning students dismissals; enlisting parents and teachers to use home/classroom speech carry-over programs.- Performs pre and post-tests as necessary to measure students progress in speech/language areas; keeps tracking sheets updated to chart progress on an ongoing basis.- Demonstrates knowledge of time management and case scheduling with consideration to age, type of disorder, time available, and location of schools.- Communicates and effectively works with the Special Education Director, parents, regular classroom teachers, and other specialists as necessary to ensure that programs are integrated meaningfully for students.- Follows school discipline program to help maintain high standards of pupil behavior.- Participates in faculty meetings and other committees (SIT) as designated by the Director of Special Education or building principal.- Orders classroom materials and supplies, keeps inventory, supervises the use of equipment of students, reports items needing repair, and maintains school property.- Maintains professional competence through participation in school services and other training.- Act as a resource of materials and information to staff, parents, and community in the area of speech/language.- Prepares and maintains reports, records, and files in accordance with District, State, and Federal Guidelines. Maintains proper security and confidentiality.- Cooperates/coordinates with other professional service providers to ensure quality service, including proper timelines.- Complies with District, State, and Federal timelines and regulations.**OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:** *This description is intended to indicate the kinds of duties andresponsibilities that may be required of employees given this title. Itshall not be construed as determining what the specific duties andresponsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intendedto limit in any way the right of supervisors to assign, direct andcontrol the work of employees under their supervision.*: