Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned).

1.PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

1.1Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities, share information and knowledge with other teachers; apply the best research.
1.2Maintain and incorporate the best research in materials, techniques and therapy.

2.PLANNING

2.1Set short-term and year long goals for individual educational plans based on sound principles and practices of speech and language therapy.
2.2 Develop and maintain plans based on short-term and year-long goals and share when appropriate.
2.3Acts as a resource to teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
2.4Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech and language impairments.
2.5Provides screening to identify children at risk, speech and language problems at regular intervals and at specified levels.

2.6Assists in proper referral of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
2.7Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving IEP goals and objectives.

3.SCREENING, REFERRAL AND ASSESSMENT

3.1Acts as a resource to teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
3.2Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech and language impairments.
3.3Provides screening to identify children at risk, speech and language problems at regular intervals and at specified levels.
3.4Assists in proper referral of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
3.5Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving IEP goals and objectives.

4.USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

4.1Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance therapy.

5.EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPY

5.1Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of the speech, language, and hearing impaired children.
5.2Provides appropriate small group programs and therapy to meet students' needs and remediate existing speech or language disabilities.
5.3Promote a high level of improvement by setting high standards and clear goals.

6.EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

6.1Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards.
6.2Participate actively in team/department/staff meetings.
6.3Consults to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
6.4Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement strategies pertaining to the student's daily activities.
6.5Provides inservice education and services as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech and language issues.

7.CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

7.1Be available for student and/or parent conferences and IEP meetings.

8.CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION

8.1Work Collaboratively to identify areas for improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results.
8.2Completes other duties as assigned.
9.ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS

9.1Observe and implement the rules and regulations established by special education law.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

Welcome to Glenbrook Middle School!

Our Mission Statement: The mission of Glenbrook Middle School is to provide a safe, caring, and stimulating environment that encourages children to grow academically, socially, and morally and become responsible, contributing, and respectful young adults. To learn more about the Longmeadow Public Schools please copy and paste the following into your webbrowser: https://sites.google.com/longmeadow.k12.ma.us/equitythrougheducation/ https://www.longmeadow.k12.ma.us/

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Longmeadow Public Schools is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or pregnancy/pregnancy related conditions.

Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Meet Massachusetts State certification requirements. 2.Educational preparation relevant to area of speech and language. 3.Prior relevant successful experience preferred. 4.Such other qualifications or alternatives as the Director and Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable. REPORTS TO:Director of Pupil Services and Building Principal/Asst. Principal JOB MISSION:To lead, encourage, and assist students to develop their individual potential for intellectual and emotional growth, resulting in their learning and achievement of high standards of knowledge and skills. EVALUATION:Consistent with current Agreement between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:NONE The following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires. Strength:Light-lifting, 30 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Key:Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the time Frequently (F) From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time Constantly (C) 2/3 of the time or more Standing: (C) Sitting: (O) Walking/Running: (C) Lifting: (F) Reaching(F) - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction Handling(F) - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s) Fingering (F) - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily Talking (F) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word Hearing (C) Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air Near Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less Far Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more Color Vision (F) Ability to identify and distinguish colors Field of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. These positions are performed in a school and/or camp setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the jobs are performed. Noise: Level 3 - Moderate level of intensity. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit A) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement

Master degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions
In addition to providing the complete SchoolSpring application (your 3 letters of recommendation must be current, less than one year old), Please list specifics on each of your Teaching Experiences. Please list all of the following: Town & State; Subject & Grade; Dates (from-to); # of years taught; kind of experience (student teaching, regular contract or substitute); reason for leaving. Also in the resume section please list any extra-curricular activities in which you participated. Please include any hobbies or special interests. If selected for interview, at time of interview, you will be required to submit the following original paperwork: -Massachusetts State Certification -Official College Transcripts -Signed original letters of reference If selected for interview, during the interview process, selected candidates will be asked to complete a writing sample.

Application Questions
This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page.
1.
If you have a MA certification, have you participated in a mentoring program?
Yes/No

2.
MA Certification Field:
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)

3.
MA Certification Level:
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4.
MA Certification #:
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5.
In what other states other than MA are you certified to teach?
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Contact Information
Bridget Dullea
110 Cambridge Circle
Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01106
Phone: 413-565-4250
Email: bdullea@longmeadow.k12.ma.us