Applicant Pool-Speech Therapist

Salary placement within the posted range is based on verified, comparable professional experience and level of education.

Chesapeake Public Schools

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Department: Chesapeake Public Schools

Pay Grade: TCH

FLSA Status: Exempt

Required Documentation (please provide as profile attachments):

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Valid Board of Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology license (BASLP)

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Signed copy of your most recent evaluation or speech therapist internship evaluation (if recent or current graduate)

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Unofficial transcripts

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VA Child Abuse Recognition & Intervention Training Certificate
Emergency First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (including a hands on CPR skills practice), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training certification

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Dyslexia Awareness Training

GENERAL PURPOSE

This position performs difficult professional work delivering instructional and clinical services to speech/language impaired students. Work is performed under general supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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Performs difficult professional work delivering instructional and clinical services to speech/language impaired students; does related work as required. Work is performed under general supervision.

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Identifies and serves speech/language impaired students within the school system.

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Screens school system pupils to identify speech/language-impaired individuals.

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Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.

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Plans and implements remedial procedures to modify deficient communications skills.

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Directs therapy sessions including speech/language articulation, voice, and fluency therapy.

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Consults and collaborates with teachers and monitors student progress.

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Plans instructional programs and preparations.

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Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior for an orderly and productive learning environment.

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Conducts and participates in child study, eligibility, screening, and staff meetings and conferences.

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Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communications and speech improvement.

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Develops and uses student's Individualized Educational Plans with each student in caseload.

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Prepares speech and language evaluation reports.

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Prepares and maintains related records and files.

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

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Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Speech or Language Pathology.

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At least two years of experience as a classroom teacher.

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Possession of or ability to acquire appropriate license(s), certificate(s), and/or endorsement(s) for position as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and School Board.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of speech and language diagnosis and therapy.

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Knowledge of casework methods and procedures.

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Knowledge of local, state, and federal resources, programs, procedures, laws, rules, and regulations.

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Skill in conducting interviews, assessments, and diagnosis effectively. and analyze needs and problems objectively.

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Skill in communicating ideas clearly and concisely, orally, in writing, and in sign language.

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Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff and administration.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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Work environment is primarily inside, where the noise and temperature levels are moderate; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

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This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects/

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Work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.