Job Description: Chichester School District Speech Language Pathologist
Key Responsibilities and Essential Duties:
Responsible for the education of students and implementation of IEPs.
Work directly with students with special education needs and teams who support these students.
Plans classroom lessons and activities in accordance with the skill level of students; uses techniques and materials to enhance the students academic abilities.
Diagnoses speech/language problems utilizing a variety of testing tools; conducts formal and informal assessments.
Prepare lessons in accord with PA State Standards and student IEPs.
Implement adaptations for testingand assessment.
Provides language and speech therapy to students with speech/language problems such as delayed speech and language; stuttering voice disorders and functional and organic articulation disorders; determines and implements the appropriate therapeutic programs.
Participates in the MDT process of students evaluation; assists in the development of the IEP monitors student progress in meeting objectives and goals of the IEP.
Collaborate withSchool Psychologist to develop Positive Behavior Support Plans.
Collect data and monitor student progress reports.
Work effectively with teacher assistant and other members of the IEP team.
Keep up to date attendance records and child tracking data on each enrolled student.
Assume additional duties as assigned by programDirector.
Keeps abreast of new developments in speech/language therapy.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff students and patrons of the District
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage
Knowledge of theories and principles of normal child growthanddevelopment with emphasis on the effects of speech/language disorder on the educational performance of a child
Knowledge of PA Core Standards and eligible content
Knowledge ofthe special needs and methods of teaching children with speech/language disorders
Knowledge of the principles techniques equipment and literature used in individual and group treatment of a wide variety of speech/language disorders
Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity closing opportunity gaps and equal access to technologyinfused lessonsof rigor
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators students parents or guardians outside agencies and the public in a multiethnic multicurltural multilingual environment
Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems
Required Qualifications:
Masters Degree
Valid Pennsylvania Certification:Speech and Language Impaired PK 12 Speech and Hearing Disorders
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