Speech Therapist - Uptown Campus Spanish preferred
Speech Therapist - Uptown Campus Spanish preferred
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Job title: Speech Therapist
Work Location: Dixon Uptown Westbank
Unit/Department: Student Services
Reports to: School Leader
Job Description
x Fulltime
o Parttime
x Exempt
o Nonexempt
(Salary paid with Federal Grant Funds)
Mission: Our mission at International School of Louisiana is to provide a challenging education emphasizing language immersion international awareness the celebration of diversity and community responsibility. The employee must understand and support the school mission.
Summary: To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interferes with the individual students ability to derive full benefit from ISL educational program. Utilizing leadership advocacy and collaboration schoolbased speech therapist provide prevention assessment and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language speech voice and fluency. These services are designed to help children meet their educational goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizes a program that addresses school speechlanguage goals.
Works cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish the goals and objectives of the local education agency.
Coordinates speechlanguage services with student services provided by other school personnel.
Maintains records of the speechlanguage program and prepares periodic reports as required.
Conducts speech language screenings.
Administers formal and informal (ongoing & curriculumbased) assessments.
Obtains additional diagnostic information from appropriate persons and available records for speechlanguage purposes.
Analyzes and interprets information to make recommendations regarding the need for speechlanguage services.
Language and hearing programs.
Provides information to parents and teachers about speech language and hearing development.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of communicative disorders.
Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in the management of speechlanguage disorders.
Plans evidencebased interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.
Uses evidencebased methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.
Manages the facilities materials and equipment including assistive technology necessary to the delivery
Adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance.
Promotes effective interpersonal relations with students.
Completes procedural documentation appropriately.
Demonstrates knowledge and use of statewide testing procedures.
Abides by professional code of ethics.
Develops appropriate IEPs based on students strengths & needs.
Demonstrates awareness of professional performance in due process matters and litigious environments.
Manages time efficiently.
Engages in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech language hearing and education.
Provides consultation to parents teacher and other appropriate school personnel.
Seeks the assistance of teachers parents and others to meet the communication needs of students.
Consults/communicates with nonschool agencies to enhance services.
Makes recommendations and referrals for audio logical/medical and related services.
Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of students with speech and hearing impairments.
Assists and guide teachers in observing describing and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary evaluation team and provides a comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of speech voice hearing and language impairments.
Develops compliant speech evaluation reports from assessments conducted. Prepares and disseminates the completed evaluation or speech component within mandated timelines.
Delivers speech and language services in accordance with all federal state regulations and local policy and procedures.
Provides screening to identify children with speech impairments at regular intervals and at specific levels.
Keeps complete records of the assigned student caseload.
Completes all required reports both local and state.
Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Maintain compliance with all school policies and procedures
Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications Education and Work Experience:
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
- Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology or related field.
- Licensed Speech Language Pathology (LSLP) and/or Professional Certification (CCCSLP).
- Minimum of two years experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
- Computer proficiency Google Suite: Documents Slides Sheets and Google Meets
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines and standard accepted practices
Work Environment:
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding machine operation etc. part of the work day;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 40 pounds;
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt odors noise weather extremes or similar elements;
- Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting.
ISL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires ISL to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
Professional Conduct: Employee acknowledges that he/she is required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes but is not limited to: neglect of duty dishonesty and engagement in acts that are contrary to ISL policy unlawful activities or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.
Chain of Supervision: Principal/Assistant Principal
Supervises: N/A
Employment Type
Full-Time
