Summary
Description
Speech and Language PathologistÂ
Part time 20 hours per week during Student Contact days
Job Summary:
- Provides direct instruction to students as required in IEPs.
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Completes evaluations both individually and as a part of a collaborative team.
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Provides consultation services to classroom teachers; supports classroom teachers in understanding and implementing classroom intervention strategies.
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Leads, attends, and participates in IEP meetings.
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Case manages students receiving speech-language services as their primary disability.
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Works collaboratively to update and/or create IEP speech and language goals and objectives.
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Completes progress notes as required for IEPs.
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Completes medical billing for eligible students.
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Participates in evaluations and child find or child study meetings as requested.
Qualifications:
- Four-year degree
- Master’s Degree and ASHA CCC’s, preferred.
- MN Teacher License in Speech and Language Pathology
- Experience working in a school-related field, preferred.
- Experience working with and providing service to persons of diverse cultures, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Evidence of a growth mindset and ability to accelerate growth in communication skills using a strengths based model.
- Ability to work efficiently, effectively, and cooperatively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Â Ability to relate positively to students, staff, and community.
- Experience working in a school setting or with children Kindergarten through High School.
- Ability to follow directions and procedures and facilitate collaborative teaming around students.
- Ability to facilitate, write and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Behavior Support Plans.
- Ability to collaborate with nursing staff to support and perform the necessary delegated health tasks.
- Knowledge of best practices in the field of special education and implementation strategies for sensory activities, positive behavior support, academic instruction, development of routines, etc.
- Understanding and ability to conduct an evaluation and determine if a student is eligible for services to support speech, articulation, fluency, voice or language needs.
- Â Understanding of and ability to identify appropriate augmentative or alternative communication systems for students.
- Â Ability to train teams in the implementation and use of augmentative or alternative communication systems for students.
- Thorough understanding of the laws, rules and regulations of special education.
Application Procedure:
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