Speech-Language Therapist / Pathologist

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide communication therapy and consultation to students.
• Evaluate and assess students with speech/language needs.
• Develop and implement comprehensive service plans.
• Creates student goals and objectives for IEPs based on student needs.
• Provide consultative services to school personnel, families, and town personnel.
• Attend PPT, 504, and other meetings as necessary.
• Complete all reports and billing as required.
• Provide consultation services to teachers and towns to assist in meeting the needs of specific students.
• Conduct in-services and workshops on the communication of students.
• Coordinate, schedule, and follows-up on assistive technology contacts for consultations, evaluations, and presentations.
• May train and provide feedback to classroom support staff, SLPA, or intern.
• Assist with annual evaluations of SLPAs.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities, but may have oversight of work completed by a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree (MA) in Speech Language Pathology.
• Valid Connecticut State Department of Education Certification.
• ASHA certification, preferred.
• Must participate in and pass crisis management training to ensure preparedness and effective response in emergency situations.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide transportation to job sites, meetings, trainings, and professional learning opportunities as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing (continually, more than 2/3)
• Walking (continually, more than 2/3)
• Sitting (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3)
• Reach with hands and arms (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3)
• Climbing or balancing (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3)
• Ability to work outdoors, as required (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3)
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. (occasionally, less than 1/3)
• Carrying up to 50 lbs. (occasionally, less than 1/3)
• This position requires the ability to work in a high-energy environment with varying noise levels (from quiet to loud) based on student activity.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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