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Speech Language Pathologist - Boland Elementary School (2019-2020)

Employer
Springfield Public Schools
Location
Springfield, MA, US
Salary
Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
The speech-language pathologist is responsible for evaluating and providing speech-language services to students with Individual Education Programs in the schools.

Supervises speech-language assistants as per state regulations.

Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to promote students' receptive and expressive language skills for school success.

Provides an individualized education program to meet individual needs of speech-language disabled students.

Assists and guides teachers in the understanding of normal and disordered developmental milestones and referring suspected and identified speech-language disabilities.

Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech-language disorders and disabilities using culturally and linguistically appropriate methods.

Provides screening to identify students with suspected speech-language disabilities.

Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.

Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement age and linguistically appropriate accommodations and intervention strategies in the classroom.

Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate in a multicultural and multilingual setting.

Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning first and second language acquisition and speech-language disorders/disabilities.

Keeps thorough ongoing records for individual students receiving speech-language services.

Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists and related services.

Compiles case history date on those cases where additional family history, health history, early developmental history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.

Keeps track of and inventories speech-language evaluation tools and intervention materials in the schools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:

(Minimum requirements)

Maintains and manages a caseload comprised of speech-language disabled students in the schools.

Works collaboratively with the Evaluation Team Leader and school team to develop educationally based IEPs for speech-language disabled students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

2.Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellowship Candidacy, ASHA

3.MA DESE License and MA State License in Speech-Language Pathology (All Grade Levels)

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O'Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 01103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O'Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.



Primary Location: Central Office - Special Education and Related Services
Salary Range: Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
Shift Type: FT - School Year

Job Contact Information:

Name: Luciano Valles
Title: Supervisor of Speech Language, Hearing & LLD
Phone: 413-787-7100 Ext. 55630
Email: vallesl@springfieldpublicschools.com

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