Speech and Hearing Specialist II

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Speech and Hearing Therapist II

Pay rate:$42.76 per hour.

Job Location:Columbia SC.

Shifts for Schools:

• Elementary:7:15am-2:15pm.
• Middle:8:353:45pm.
• High:8:003:15pm.

General Statement of work:

• Under limited supervision provides professional services to screen identify evaluate treat and rehabilitate students with communication disorders.
• Reports to the Principals of assigned schools.

Essential job functions:

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Screens and identifies students with communication disorders. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech voice hearing and language impairments.
• Consults with school principals to develop a schedule which is in compliance with the Defined Minimum Program and the students IEP for regular instructional periods for students on caseload.
• Assists and counsels teachers in observing describing and referring suspected and identified speech/language impairments.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Plans and evaluates instruction to meet individual students needs and to correct existing speech or language handicaps within assigned caseload.
• Communicates with classroom teachers parents and other school staff members to implement continued instructional practices for the students daily activities.
• Provides information support and counseling to parents and families as appropriate.
• Develops IEPs for students on caseload.
• Complies with applicable state and federal laws in the implementation of procedural safeguards; complies with standard operating procedures developed by the Office of Programs for the Handicapped.
• Maintains required student and district records.
• Receives and responds to inquiries concerns and complaints from staff parents and other agency personnel regarding therapy services.
• Performs various office duties as necessary including preparing reports and correspondence compiling information and data for reports attending meetings copying and filing documents answering the telephone etc.
• Operates various types of machinery and equipment including a computer printer typewriter calculator copier telephone audiometer hearing aids scopes augmentative devices tape recorder various other learning aids etc.

Minimum requirements:

• Requires a bachelors degree in speech/language pathology supplemented by one to two years of experience and/or training in speech therapy or an equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
• Must possess certification to meet State and Southern Association standards.

• Physical Requirements:Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work typically involving some combination of stooping kneeling crouching and crawling and which involves some lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 20 pounds).
• Data Conception:Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.
• Interpersonal Communications:Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor.
• Language Ability:Requires ability to read a variety of reports and documentation policy and procedure manuals medical texts technical manuals professional journals etc. Requires the ability to prepare therapy plans reports records recommendations correspondence etc. with proper format punctuation spelling and grammar using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise voice control and confidence.
• Intelligence:Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Requires the ability to apply to learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability
• to comprehend and interpret received information.
• Verbal Aptitude:Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow and give verbal and written instructions; to counsel and teach employees and clients. Must be able to communicate effectively and
• efficiently with persons of varying ages and educational/cultural backgrounds and in a variety of technical and/or professional languages including special education medical counseling sign language etc.
• Numerical Aptitude:Requires the ability to add and subtract totals to multiply and divide to determine percentages and decimals and to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of geometry and statistics.
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape; to identify degrees of similarity or differences in form shape movement etc.; and visually read various information.
• Motor Coordination:Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using office and special therapeutic equipment/machinery; to operate motor vehicles.
• Manual Dexterity:Requires the ability to handle a variety of items keyboards office equipment control knobs buttons switches catches therapy aids etc. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Color Discrimination:Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.
• Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.
• The worker may be subject to danger or risk to a moderate degree and to tension as a regular consistent part of the job.
• Physical Communications:Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

Performance indicators:

• Knowledge of Job:Has thorough knowledge of the methods procedures and policies as they pertain to the performance of duties of the Speech Clinician. Has thorough knowledge of the organization of the district.
• Is knowledgeable in the laws ordinances standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Is able to make sound educated decisions. Has the ability to plan and develop daily short- and long-term goals related to District purposes.
• Is able to take the initiative to complete the duties of the position without the need of direct supervision.
• Has the ability to plan organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities.
• Has comprehensive knowledge of the theories methods practices and materials of speech/language pathology. Has thorough knowledge in the areas of special education special needs assessment pediatric rehabilitation anatomy sign language etc.
• Has knowledge of instructional aids and teaching techniques. Is able to understand pertinent medical reports concerning students on caseload and when appropriate interpret and dispense this information judiciously.
• Has skills in diagnosing and prescribing for the educational needs of handicapped students and in developing individualized educational programs.
• Knows how to develop effective relationships with assigned students.
• Knows how to maintain effective relationships with parents personnel of other departments professionals and members of the public through contact and cooperation.
• Is able to provide effective leadership and supervision as assigned.
• Has the ability to offer training and assistance to co-workers and employees of other departments as required.
• Is able to read and interpret complex materials pertaining to the responsibilities of the job.
• Is able to assemble and analyze information and make written reports and records in a concise clear and effective manner.
• Has comprehensive knowledge of the terminology and various professional languages used within the department.
• Has knowledge of proper English usage grammar punctuation and spelling; has the mathematical ability to handle required calculations.
• Has knowledge of and is able to use modern office practices and equipment including computers. Knows how to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations.
• Has the ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency.

Quality of Work:

• Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility.
• Maintains high quality communication and interaction with internal and external entities with whom the position interacts.

Quantity of Work:

• Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively in order to produce quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.

Additional Information:

• List of Schools will be shared in July.
• Place of Work: Columbia SC.
• Candidates can state if they prefer working with Elementary Middle or High school students.