Speech Language Pathologist - Hiring Pool 2020-2021

About this job

• Organizes a program that addresses individual student’s speech/language goals
  
• Works with school personnel to accomplish the speech/language goals and objectives
  
• Coordinates speech/language services with student services provided by other school personnel
  
• Maintains records of the speech-language program and prepares periodic reports as required
  
• Adheres to established district policies, code of ethics, and state and Federal laws
  
• Helps with a team to develop an IEP for student
  
• Plans therapy for individual students and groups of students
  
• Keeps updated records of each students sessions and progress
  
• Provides updated information to Parents and teachers on students’ progress and needs
  
• Adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance
  
• Promotes effective interpersonal relations with students, staff and parents
  
• Provide consultation to parents, teachers and other appropriate school personnel
  
• Consults/communicates with non-school agencies to enhance services
  

• Speech and language, diagnostic, therapy, and evaluation methods, techniques,
  and objectives;
  
• Speech and language development, disabilities, and disorders;
  
• Oral anatomy and motor development;
  
• Basic educational procedures and objectives, including classroom instruction and
  presentation, preparation of teaching materials and aids, behavior management and modification, district testing and grading, and student-teacher relations and
  interactions;
  
• Operation of specialized therapy equipment;
  
• Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures;
  
• Apply speech and language therapy methods effectively, following established
  protocols;
  
• Prepare therapy, instructional, and related materials;
  
• Perform screening, and ongoing assessment duties, following established
  protocols;
  
• Prepare and maintain files, records, logs, and therapy documentation;
  
• Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality;
  
• Participate in Multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) to coordinate and prepare Individual
  Education programs for students;
  
• Operate equipment, standard office equipment, and a personal computer using
  programs appropriate to assigned duties;
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents,
  teachers and staff members, and other District personnel;
  
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
  
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned
  tasks.

• Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures;
  
• Interpret and modify classroom and therapy instructions, materials, and
  presentations to the appropriate learning level of the assigned student;
  
• Prepare and maintain required records, files, reports, logs, statistics, and
  documentation;
  
• Perform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and set task
  priorities;
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers and
  staff members, and other District personnel;
  
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
  
• Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality;
  
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned
  tasks.

• Master’s degree in speech/language pathology
  
• Must have pupil personnel certificate with proper endorsement
  
• School experience preferred
  
• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) or CFY Eligible from AHSA preferred
  

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with
  or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern
  verbal conversation and to communicate effectively on the telephone and in
  person;
  
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which
  permits the employee to comprehend written work and assessments, prepare
  and review documents, and organize documents and materials;
  
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which
  permits the employee to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to
  operate a computer and office equipment, and to occasionally physically restrain
  a student to keep him/her from harming self or others;
  
• Sufficient personal mobility, agility, strength, and reflexes, with or without
  reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to bend, stoop, kneel,
  stand, or sit for long periods of time, lift a minimum of 25 pounds, and physically
  interact with and control students, including applying prescribed restraint
  techniques, in a special education classroom environment;
  
• Job tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping,
  kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, and grasping.
  
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver’s License and a vehicle to drive and/or must provide
  own transportation for job related activities.
  

• As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: Eligible veterans are provided advantages in
  public employment in Idaho…
  

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Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.