Job Details
Title: Speech/Language Pathologist
JOB TITLE: Speech Pathologist
REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
Valid, current Nebraska teaching certificate
Endorsement in the area of Speech Pathology
REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services, Building Administrator
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM: Director of Student Services and/or Building Administrator
JOB GOAL: To enable students who are speech/language handicapped to derive the best
possible educational experience from school through appropriate speech/language therapy
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine month year, Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education
EVALUATION: Evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of Personnel Evaluation Policy
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Administers a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation consistent with professional
standards prior to the enrollment of students in the program for clinical speech services
- Prepares and distributes speech screening and annual program reports which outline the
status of clin ical speech services within each school assigned to the pathologist
- Coordinates the referral process for potentially communicatively disabled students
including:
- Assist building personnel with referral initiation
- Assist building personnel in communication with parents
- Provide formal and informal assessment of communication skills leading to the
verification of commu nication or learning disablilities
- Coordinates the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) development and monitoring for
students with verified communication disabilities by:
- Cooperating with teachers, support personnel and parents in discussing procedures in
working with students with disabilities
- Interpreting evaluation data into classroom procedures
- Assist teachers in obtaining and utilizing special materials and methodologies
- Monitoring effectiveness of procedures and providing changes as necessary
- Assisting resource room and self-contained program by providing support for students
with communication disabilities in those programs
- Assist individual students by providing support and remedial instruction relative to their
communication disability
- Maintains an active interest in professional development by attending pertinent
conferences, conventions, meetings, etc.
- Provides classroom-based speech and language programming utilizing teachers,
associates, support staff (as appropriate) and families to integrate improved
communication into the child’s daily routine
- Actively participates at scheduled staff meetings and serves on educational committees
- Assumes responsibility periodically for conferences with parents
- Recognizes the extra curriculum program as integral to the educational development of
the child
- Performs other duties within the scope of employment and certification as assigned by
the appropriate administrator
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual, Sensory):
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
- Ability to utilize and adopt methods of speech correction and language development
- Skills in organization, interpersonal relations, problem solving, assessment and
evaluation
Shift Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: Please see our Salary Schedule (https://www.norfolkpublicschools.org/)
Location TBA, multiple schools