I.
Qualifications:
A.
Educational Background:
A minimum of a Masters Degree in
Speech/Language Pathology
B.
Certification:
1.
Valid Illinois Certification (Type
10, or Type 09/03 or Type 73, if available) as a Speech/ Language
Pathologist
2.
May hold a Speech/Language
Pathology licensure in accordance with Illinois PA 85-139
3.
May hold a certificate of clinical
competence from the American Speech, Language and Hearing
Association.
II.
Direct Supervisor:
Director of Student Services, and on a daily basis the Building
Principal
III.
Overview:
A.
The Speech/Language Pathologist is
employed over a school-year day calendar.
B.
The Speech/Language Pathologist
serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, provides
consultation, evaluation and direct service to students eligible
for speech/language services.
IV.
Areas of Responsibility:
A.
Seek clarification from Director
of Student Services as needed to follow District/SLP procedures
and policies
B.
Utilize appropriate diagnostic
procedures to complete a formal evaluation
C.
Establish type and severity of
disorders in all areas of communication and the severity rating
score
D.
Develop an Individualized
Education Program (IEP) stating the annual and short-term goals
for each child's current level of functioning, and objectives to
meet each child's needs.
Update child's progress on the IEP at
least twice per year.
E.
As an Educational Team Member
obtains required parental/guardian consent and input prior to
initiation of the IEP and subsequent remediation
F.
Schedule students for remediation
using framework appropriate to student's educational needs
(individual, consultative, collaborative, etc.).
Type and frequency of service as
determined by the Speech/Language Pathologist Severity
Criteria.
G.
Provide appropriate stimuli to
elicit target behaviors
H.
Provide instructions that are
clear, concise and appropriate to the student's developmental
age, level of understanding, language use and communication
style
I.
Use appropriate cues/prompts with
the student
J.
Prepare lesson plans and treatment
materials before the beginning of the session
K.
Start and end the treatment
sessions on time
L.
Sets up and operates clinical
equipment (e.g., assistive listening, devices, augmentative and
alternative communication devices, computers)
M.
Utilize appropriate exit criteria
for student dismissal from speech and language services.
Informs parents/guardians of the team's
recommendation if they are not in attendance at the team
meeting.
N.
Serve as a communication
consultant and resource person to classroom teachers, school
personnel and parents/guardians.
These services may take the form of
conferences, classroom demonstrations or other consultation
models/activities (i.e., in-services/workshops).
O.
Provide
consultation
utilizing one or more of the following models:
1.
Schedule meetings with
classroom teachers and/or other team members as needed to discuss
each child's progress
2.
Provide instruction to
classroom teachers on carryover techniques to be administered by
teacher or teacher assistant in the classroom setting
3.
Monitoring students within
the classroom setting
4.
Meeting monthly/quarterly
with students requiring minimal remediation/service
5.
In specialized situations
where entire classes have critical speech and language needs,
forming of support groups with classroom teacher and
parents/guardians
6.
Sharing information on
various programs, methods of learning and status of speech and
language skills with the mainstream teachers who work with
speech/language students
P.
May conduct classroom language
groups (as determined by the Speech/Language Pathologists or as
requested by the classroom teacher) with the classroom teacher as
an active participant
Q.
Maintain open communication with
parents/guardians of speech/language students
R.
Participate in regularly scheduled
team meetings and the annual review process
S.
Participate in Student Service
meetings
T.
Implement infection control
procedures and universal precautions consistent with District
guidelines
U.
Maintain all records and implement
all procedures in accordance with Illinois and PL 94-142 Rules
and Regulations
V.
Function as a member of the
education and support programs instituted for student
management
W.
Assumes other responsibilities at
the direction of Director of Student Services and/or Building
Principal