Summer Early Childhood Special Education Evaluation Team: Speech & Language Pathologists (SY 25-26)

Summer Early Childhood Special Education Evaluation Team: Speech & Language

Pathologists (up to 6 positions)

Location: Pre-K Office

Dates: June 24, 2025 - August 22, 2025

Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Staff will remain on site during these hours

Up to 30 days - days TBD

Note: No work July 4th & August 14th – Holiday (1/2 hour break, ½ hour lunch to be taken during the day)

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Early Childhood Special Education Manager and Chief of Student Support Services, the Speech Pathologist will complete testing, write reports, and write IEP goals for students who are going through the evaluation process.

Daily rateof pay, contingent upon funding

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• Masters or equivalency in speech language pathology

• Ability to screen, evaluate, diagnose, and remediate communication disorders of students, three to twenty-one years of age

• Ability to develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives for each individual student

RIDE Requirements:

Current Rhode Island Teacher Certificate(s) in appropriate subject area

• PK-12 Speech Pathologist

ESL Preferred

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES:

• The primary responsibility of a speech language pathologist is to screen, evaluate and provide appropriate services to students with communications disorders (articulation, voice, language, and fluency) and help each student reach his/her maximum potential to understand and use speech in a meaningful way.

• Administer speech and language screening procedures; evaluating, as requested, the speech and language of each referred student with suspected communication disorders; reporting and interpreting findings to the team of qualified professionals;

• Utilize a variety of measures, both formal and informal, that are appropriate for evaluating the various communication disorders; writing evaluations which are clear and objective;

• Develop clear, behaviorally stated goals and objectives for each student recommended for speech and language

• Working knowledge of the Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards.

  remediation based on evaluative data;

• Participate as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team contributing evaluation findings, collaborating on the development of the IEP, diagnosing students’ eligibility consistent with District, federal and state policies, procedures and regulations;

• Participate in timely computer logging services for Medicaid billing, use the web-based IEP system, and participate in the time studies for administrative Medicaid claiming as scheduled;

• Adhere to requirement and state and federal laws regarding students with disabilities;

• Maintain web-based portfolio for students assigned to caseload as appropriate;

• Proficient in language of instruction

• Implement reasonable appropriate time allocation for observation, testing, case management and paperwork associated with providing necessary services and support to students;

• Assist in assessing identifying and maintaining assistive technology equipment and supplies to meet the goals and objectives of students’ IEP;

• Collaborate with Pre-K Department staff, parents, caregivers and others

• implement and integrate therapy strategies across all settings; including appropriate classroom

  modification and progress of students;

• Participate in school-based problem-solving teams in identifying at-risk students experiencing expressive or receptive language delays, assists in designing and implementing research-based interventions, and monitor student’s progress;

• Attend professional meetings scheduled for speech-language pathologists; participate in planned in-service/professional growth activities;

• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

• Complete progress reports at the end of the summer period through web-based program or in Google doc

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• Good communication and human relations skills needed

• Formulate concise clinical reports and maintain complete longitudinal records on each student served.

• Demonstrated proficiency with PC-based computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, email, web applications, and industry specific technology.