This is a full time 190 day per year position beginning with the 2021-22 school year. 

Full benefits for employee and family.

Salary based on education and experience.

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SUMMARY:

The Speech Language Pathologist provides evaluation, assessment, consultation and/or direct instruction to students with disabilities in the IMESD service area.

KNOWLEDGE:

            QUALIFICATIONS:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility and essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Individual will hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable, insured transportation.

            EDUCATION/LICENSURE / EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree
• Completion of the American Speech and Hearing Association’s (ASHA) certificate of clinical competence (CCC) OR
• License as a Speech-Language Pathologist from the Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

SKILLS:

• Ability to work well with others; Focuses on resolving conflict, maintain confidentiality, listen to others without interrupting, keeps emotions under control, remains open to others’ ideas and contributes to building a positive team spirit
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, verbally and in writing; Ability to communicate verbally is preferred; Ability to effectively present information and respond verbally to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints from parents, administrators, students, school staff and the general public
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribe style and format
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts draw valid conclusions; Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Proficient in the use of computer usage and ability to use word processing, database and multimedia software, Email, Internet andSpecial Education Student Records Software
• Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to agency records and data, student families, colleagues, or district patrons; Use or relay personal and agency information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities and in the best interest of the individuals involved
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Exhibit cultural competency and sensitivity with the ability to communicate and work effectively with all cultural groups

RESPONSIBILITIES and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Planning and Preparation:

1. Plans, organizes and conducts appropriate conferences with district staff, agencies, IMESD Special Programs staff and parents to carry out program objectives
2. Participates as a member of IFSP and IEP teams
3. Prepare and utilize materials and equipment to effectively meet individual student learning needs
4. Provides information and recommendation to classroom teachers and para-professionals to maximize inclusion of students with severe disabilities to effectively meet individual student learning needs
5. Develops appropriate goals and objectives for each student
6. Design materials to supplement curriculum
7. Coordinates with audiologists for audiological support
8. Identifies community resources to help meet student and family needs
9. Troubleshoots hearing aids and FM systems
10. Develop and maintain caseload schedule in assigned districts
11. Maintain individual student records to meet program, IMESD, state and federal requirements

Implementation:

1. Completes contact logs for each student on a monthly basis
2. Assist with the development and implementation of appropriate IFSPs/IEPs for eligible children and deaf/hard of hearing students
3. Completes all federal and state mandated forms for each student
4. Uses appropriate curriculums to facilitate student learning
5. Facilitates hearing aid, FM system and other assistive listening device use, maintenance, repair and replacement
6. Teaches students in one-to-one situations
7. Manages cases, organizes IEP meetings; writes IEPs and leads IEP meetings for students with IEPs
8. Participates collaboratively on a team to develop an integrate IFSP/IEP
9. Identifies students’ needs and make recommendations on appropriate instructional and program changes and /or other supports to address student needs
10. Writes, coordinates and implements IFSPs and IEPs
11. Develops and implements alternative teaching strategies for students with additional learning needs
12. Provides consultation to district staff, community agencies, families, and community partners
13. Implements assistive technology as appropriate

Assessment and Use of Assessment Information:

1. Use appropriate testing materials to evaluate students’ hearing loss levels and goal progress
2. Assists with the administration of appropriate assessments to evaluate the child or student behavior and educational progress
3. As a member of the IFSP/IEP teams, assimilates a variety of assessment data to provide a complete picture of student eligibility and programming needs
4. Conducts evaluations to determine educational impact for hearing impairment eligibility

Communication:

1. Effectively communicates assessment data and recommendations in a variety of ways, including report writing
2. Communicates clearly and effectively in a variety of situations, including difficult ones, with agency staff, district staff, service providers and the public
3. Communicates regularly with parents, classroom teachers, principals and case managers regarding students’ needs and goal progress

Professional Leadership and Conduct:

1. Exercise tact, diplomacy, independent judgment and aptitude for handling and processing privileged information with professional integrity
2. Identifies professional strengths and limitations and sets and meets performance goals
3. Strives to improve professional competence through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, classes and other professional development activities
4. Works effectively as a team with other specialist (i.e. audiologist to ensure optimal student audtion)
5. Creates a positive work environment by:
   1. Tolerating others’ points of view
   2. Soliciting input from others
   3. Resolving conflict at the lowest level possible
   4. Responding effectively to crisis situations
   5. Demonstrates sensitivity to issues related to gender, sexual identification or orientation, social and economic status, ethnicity, race, language and relgion
6. Follow IMESD procedures, especially as outlined in the Staff Handbook, and assists staff to do the same
7. Adheres to professional ethics as identified by agency, professional organizations and licensing commissions
8. Develop and implement training for staff
9. Attends staff meetings and trainings
10. Remains knowledgeable of state and federal special education requirements
11. Keeps current on practices for working with deaf/hard of hearing students and on current technology available to aid hearing and communication ability
12. Participates in developing and training building staff to implement behavior management plans for individual students
13. Demonstrates leadership in guiding the IFSP/IEP team in determining eligibility for services

Other Duties:

1. Perform other reasonable duties that from time to time may be assigned to meet the usual and unusual demands placed on the organization
2. Specific responsibilities and essential functions related to assignment ( ____ have) or (_____ have not) been attached

EFFORT:

Mental: 

• Make decisions, assess risk, perform complex work and proceed with insufficient information
  • Ongoing shifts in priority and demands require the need for review and integration of diversified functions and interests

Work Place:

• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Work effectively with and respond to people from significant diverse culture or backgrounds
• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean, and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting
• Performs duties in a courteous and efficient manner that builds the confidence of staff, students and the public being served by IMESD
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor
• Develop job skills necessary to meet changes in the position
• Attend and actively participate in specialist meetings, special education meetings, staff meetings and workshops
• Participate in professional growth activities and stays current on IDEA, ESSA 2015, local and state regulations
• Keep abreast of current research and best practices in special education
• Use and maintain IMESD and school district property, equipment and materials appropriately
• Follow all IMESD and school district policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to agency records and data, students, families, employee information and performance
• Use or relay personal and agency information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities and in the best interest of the individuals involved
• Fulfill duties associated with Mandatory Reporting for suspected child abuse or neglect
• Have regular and punctual attendance at work and work activities, punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, following schedules, respond to management directions and solicits feedback to improve performance
• Required to travel to and from school locations in the IMESD service area and may be required to travel on overnight assignments.