Job Summary

To provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for the students who may be speech and/or language impaired. 

Essential Functions

1. Complete speech/language evaluations and augmentative communication evaluations, as appropriate, for children ages three through twenty-one.

2. Attend Multi Disciplinary Review meetings to interpret speech/language evaluations and to provide prescriptive strategies for parents/teachers and other professionals working with children with communications disorders.                                  

3. Develop IEP goals and objectives using information gathered from the speech/language evaluation and previous service providers.

4. Provide therapeutic programs as prescribed in the child's individualized education programs (IEP)

5. Complete speech/language evaluations and augmentative communication evaluations, as appropriate, for children ages three through twenty-one.

6. Attend regularly scheduled staff and program specific meetings.

7.Maintain current records and reports as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:  Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology preferred; candidate must be in second year of program and must complete Masters to remain employed.

Experience:  None required. Salary is based on verified years of teaching experience.

Certifications & Licenses:  Must be eligible for Florida Department of Education Certification in Speech Correction. Certificate of Clinical Competence for American Speech, Language, Hearing Association and/or state licensure preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
• Ability to plan and implement a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
• Ability to devote additional hours beyond the workday for grading papers, preparation of lesson plans, etc.
• Ability to manage students
• Ability to manage multiple tasks