SpeechLanguage Pathologist
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Job Location:
Somerset, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
QUALIFICATIONS: Kentucky Certificate
JOB GOAL: To help reduce or eliminatecommunication disorders that interfere with the individualstudents ability to benefit from the districts educational program.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
(1) Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of children with communication disorders.
(2) Assists and guides teachers in observing describing and referring children with suspected communication disorders.
(3) Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of articulation voice fluency and language disorders.
(4) Provides speech language and hearing screening at regular intervals and at specified levels to identify children with communication disorders.
(5) Assists in appropriatereferrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.
(6) Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students needs.
(7) Provides information support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
(8) Serves as a resource by providing professional development and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff memberson topics concerning communication disorders and classroom follow-through of speech/language programs.
(9) Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy.
(10) Follows due process as stated in Kentucky regulations.
(11) Maintains license by earning continuing education units as required by state law.
(12) Performs such other tasks as may be requested by supervisor.
*185 days 20 extended days to equal 205 day contract
