Speech-Language Pathologist (2026-2027)

Greenville Public School District

Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist

Qualifications: Valid certificate license or other legal credential required.

Reports To: Superintendent of Education the Deputy Superintendent Principal Assistant Principal Director of Special Services and other designated supervisor(s).

Job Goal: To provide a comprehensive speech-language program for children whose communicative disorder adversely affects the childs educational performance.

Professional Responsibilities

• Implements a screening and referral process for the identification of students in need of service.
• Conducts comprehensive speech-language assessments on all children referred.
• Obtains and uses diagnostic information from parents school personnel and various agencies regarding student performance and characteristics.
• Develops long- and short-range goals and objectives for students in need of services.
• Compiles and maintains appropriate student data records and progress reports.
• Implements a therapy program designed to meet the individual needs of students.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development for keeping current with literature new research findings and improved techniques; and for attending appropriate professional meetings and/or conventions.
• Coordinates meetings and processes for eligible students (e.g. testing/screening IEPs parent conferences pre-referral staffing etc. for the purpose of presenting evaluation results developing treatment plans and/or providing training to parents/students/staff.
• Instructs assigned support staff for the purpose of providing information on communicative disorders use of assistive devices and feeding techniques and/or implementing prescribed treatment plans.
• Instructs eligible students in the use of appropriate communication technologies (e.g. hearing aids FM systems augmentative communication disorders in accordance with established guidelines and legal requirements.
• Participates in meetings workshops and seminars (e.g. training IEPs team meetings etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information.
• Performs site visits at multiple work sites including home visits for the purpose of providing therapy and assistance as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Education his/her designee Director of Special Services or building administrators.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year will be established by the Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards Policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.