Overview
To provide leadership in coordinating speech-language program practices and initiatives at the school base that are consistent with district philosophy and best practices
Require Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Pathology, Communication Disorders or similar program; Master’s Degree preferred
- Hold or is eligible to hold a valid Florida Educator’s Certificate in Speech Language Impaired, or meet Florida certification standards for Speech-Language Clinicians, or State of Florida Department of Health License in Speech-Language Pathology
- Certificate of Clinician Competence or CFY for American Speech, Language, Hearing Association preferred
- Successful experience working with children and adolescents in an educational setting preferred
Responsibilities
- Establish, complete, and maintain all necessary database/records in accordance with Federal, State, and District policy and procedures.
- Conduct speech and language screenings and diagnostic evaluations, including authentic assessments.
- Schedule, plan, and provide interventions for identified students.
- Analyze and interpret data in order to identify individual student or program needs.
- Make data based recommendations for planning, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based interventions and practices, including emergent literacy.
- Select and utilize appropriate materials including technology, tests or diagnostic tools, curriculum and intervention strategies or techniques according to evidence-based practices.
- Work collaboratively with staff, families and community liaisons to develop, implement, and monitor interventions.
- Collaborate to develop and/or implement IEP goals and objectives for identified students.
- Attend eligibility and placement staffing's, in-service activities, and staff meetings as appropriate.
- Develop and deliver program support through training, demonstration, modeling related to evidence-based practices.
- Gain understanding and essential knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other exceptionalities in order to facilitate appropriate instructional support.
- Provide statistical information for program planning, such as FTE data, severity-rating data, case load information, end of year reports, matriculation reports, screening/evaluation results and other relevant data.
- Maintain all certification or licensure requirements.
- Develop, utilize, and/or support best practices in behavior management.
- Develop and maintain computer skills necessary for record keeping, communication, and instructional intervention.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Coordinator, ESE and Student Services or Specialist, Speech/Language
