Speech Pathologist

SANDUSKY CITY SCHOOLS

Professional Staff

Job Description

Title:                           Speech Pathologist

Qualifications:           Valid license issued by the State of Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

                                    Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license issued by the Ohio Department of Education.

Physical Requirements:

1. Able to maintain stationary positions, position self, ascend and descend for various lengths of time throughout the workday.
2. Able to move and traverse self throughout the workday.
3. Must be agile and able to move quickly between physical positions as well as respond and react quickly to all situations typical of preschool setting (behavior management, floor play/teaching, playground activities, and bending over to assist in learning daily living skills).
4. Able to operate technology and classroom equipment.
5. Able to move, transport, position, install, and remove items up to forty (40) pounds.
6. Able to operate technology and classroom equipment.

Reports to:                 Director of Student Services

                                    Cooperates with: Administrators and Teachers

Job Goal:                   To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interfere with the individual student's ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program.  The Speech Pathologist will work in collaboration with other team members to meet the needs of the students.  Must be able to effectively lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

Professional Qualities:

1. Abides by adopted Board policies, district rules, and procedures.
2. Meets all procedural deadlines.
3. Helps develop and promote educational and related activities, including academic, social, community, etc.
4. Establishes working relationships and collaborates with students, parents, staff, and community stakeholders.
5. Completes professional development and licensure requirements.
6. Demonstrates proficiency in subject matter or content area.
7. Is dependable, punctual, and responsible.
8. Takes reasonable measures to ensure student health and safety.
9. Projects a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the profession.
10. Behaves in a professional manner, realizing that one’s actions reflect directly on the status and substance of the mental health profession.
11. Maintains a professional relationship with all students at all times, both in and out of the classroom.
12. Accurately reports information required by the local board of education or governing board, state education agency, federal agency or state or federal law.
13. Adheres to federal, state and local laws and statutes regarding criminal activity.
14. Complies with state and federal laws related to maintaining confidential information.
15. Serves as positive role model and does not use, possess or unlawfully distribute illegal or unauthorized drugs.
16. Ensures school property, public funds or fees paid by students or the community are used in the best interest of students and not for personal gain.
17. Fulfills all the terms and obligations in employment contract.
18. Uses technology in a responsible manner and safeguards the electronic devices and data.
19. Demonstrates the ability to read, analyze, and interpret information relevant to the position, including being able to speak effectively to small and large groups of people, and to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
20. Participates in professional development in order to impact teaching quality, school improvement, and student achievement.
21. Serves on a fair share of committees and/or assists with other activities.
22. Possesses the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

General Mental Health Therapist Responsibilities:

1. Focus For Learning
2. Displays knowledge of how students learn and of the developmental characteristics of age groups using High Quality Student Data.
3. Understands the relationship of knowledge within the discipline to other content areas, relevant life experiences, and career opportunities.
4. Makes connections to state standards and district priorities.

1. Planning Instruction For The Whole Child
   1. Models respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills and experiences.
   2. Recognizes characteristics of gifted students, students with disabilities and at-risk students in order to assist in appropriate identification, instruction and intervention.
   3. Applies knowledge of how students think and learn to design and delivery of instruction.

1. Lesson Delivery
   1. Understands and uses content-specific instructional strategies to effectively teach the central concepts and skills of the discipline.
   2. Communicates clear learning goals and explicitly links learning activities to defined goals.
   3. Creates and selects activities designed to help students develop as independent learners and complex problem-solvers.
   4. Monitors student understanding by demonstrating the ability to plan, differentiate, and modify instruction.
   5. Involves learners in self-assessment and goal setting to address gaps between performance and potential.

1. Classroom Routines and Procedures
   1. Creates an environment this is physically and emotionally safe and conducive to learning for all students.
   2. Treats all students fairly and establishes an environment that is respectful, supportive, and caring.

1. Assessment of Student Learning
   1. Selects, develops, and uses a variety of quality diagnostic, formative and summative assessments and use the data generated to purposefully plan and modify instruction.
   2. Analyzes data trends and patterns to measure targeted student learning, anticipates learning obstacles and modifies instruction to meet the needs of groups of students.
   3. Collaborates and communicates student progress on assessments with students, parents, and colleagues, within district timelines.
   4. Maintains accurate records of skills mastered based on multiple assessments including diagnostic, formative and summative assessments.

Specific Speech Pathologist Responsibilities:

1. Refers for medical or other professional attention when necessary.
2. Provides speech and language services for the habilitation or prevention of communicative impairments.
3. Provides screening services for pre-kindergarten students.
4. Provides appropriate therapy to meet the child's individual needs.
5. Provides counseling and guidance to students, parents, and teachers.
6. Demonstrates ability to assist teachers in dealing with the child's special needs.
7. Maintains appropriate documents and records for all referred and evaluated students.
8. Communicates student progress to parents, classroom teacher, and student services.
9. Reviews IEP annually with parents.
10. Acts as a resource person for other at-risk students.

Other:

Such additional duties and responsibilities as collaboratively determined between the administrator and individual staff member, and subsequently assigned by the administrator.