Job Description

Overview

To provide leadership in coordinating speech-language program practices and initiatives at the school base that are consistent with district philosophy and best practices

Require Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Pathology, Communication Disorders or similar program; Master’s Degree preferred
• Hold or is eligible to hold a valid Florida Educator’s Certificate in Speech Language Impaired, or meet Florida certification standards for Speech-Language Clinicians, or State of Florida Department of Health License in Speech-Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinician Competence or CFY for American Speech, Language, Hearing Association preferred
• Successful experience working with children and adolescents in an educational setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish, complete, and maintain all necessary database/records in accordance with Federal, State, and District policy and procedures.
• Conduct speech and language screenings and diagnostic evaluations, including authentic assessments.
• Schedule, plan, and provide interventions for identified students.
• Analyze and interpret data in order to identify individual student or program needs.
• Make data based recommendations for planning, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based interventions and practices, including emergent literacy.
• Select and utilize appropriate materials including technology, tests or diagnostic tools, curriculum and intervention strategies or techniques according to evidence-based practices.
• Work collaboratively with staff, families and community liaisons to develop, implement, and monitor interventions.
• Collaborate to develop and/or implement IEP goals and objectives for identified students.
• Attend eligibility and placement staffing's, in-service activities, and staff meetings as appropriate.
• Develop and deliver program support through training, demonstration, modeling related to evidence-based practices.
• Gain understanding and essential knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other exceptionalities in order to facilitate appropriate instructional support.
• Provide statistical information for program planning, such as FTE data, severity-rating data, case load information, end of year reports, matriculation reports, screening/evaluation results and other relevant data.
• Maintain all certification or licensure requirements.
• Develop, utilize, and/or support best practices in behavior management.
• Develop and maintain computer skills necessary for record keeping, communication, and instructional intervention.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Coordinator, ESE and Student Services or Specialist, Speech/Language

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