Applications will be accepted for a speech therapist position in the Westfield Public School District for the 2024 Special Education Extended Year Program.This program is scheduled to begin July 7 2025 and continue for four weeks Monday Thursday (no Friday dates) ending on July 31 2025.
Training Date:July 1 2025 (all staff) 8:30 am 3:00 pm with hour unpaid lunch
FUNDING:Rate of Pay: $42.50 per hour with no benefits not to exceed a total of 79 hours
Preference will be given to candidates possessing previous Westfield Public School Summer Program experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Serve as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
- Provide a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing handicapped children.
- Provide a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech voice hearing and language impairments upon request.
- Provide appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
- Confer with principals teachers and parents frequently regarding the students progress.
- Provide inservice education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement.
- Keep and maintain thorough pertinent records.
- Assist in screening procedures.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
This position subject to funding.