SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Broward County Public Schools
- Margate, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop an efficient referral procedure to respond to requests for services by teachers, parents and others.
- Select, administer and analyze diagnostic assessments to identify students with speech and language disorders.
- Comply with the state and district procedures to determine students eligible for speech and language therapy services.
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams and conferences for the benefit of students.
- Use diagnostic information as well as other educationally relevant information to develop an individual education plan (iep) and recommend speech and language therapy services
- Provide an array of speech and language therapy services to students based on their individual needs.
- Continuously evaluate the progress of students receiving speech and language therapy services.
- Recommend reevaluation procedures for students to determine the need for continued speech and language therapy services or dismissal.
- Select, use and maintain materials, equipment or supplies needed to provide a speech and language therapy program.
- Provide training to other school staff, parents and the community about the goals of the speech and language therapy program.
- Participate in continuing education to maintain professional skills.
- Collaborate with teachers and parents for the benefit of students.
- Communicate with outside agencies for the benefit of students.
- Direct the activities of speech-language assistants to implement specified program services.
- Keep accurate and current records on students.
- Cooperate with district, other administrators and support personnel for the benefit of students.
- Conform to all rules and regulations that may be prescribed by the state and the school board.
- Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The school Board of Broward County.
- Participate successfully in the training programs offered to increase the individual's skill and proficiency related to the assignments.
- Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
- Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
- Follow federal and state laws, as well as school board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or designee.
- An earned master's degree in speech pathology; Florida state certification in speech-language impaired.
- Permit the School Board to hire Bachelor level personnel to meet the school district's critical need necessary to serve the needs of students requiring Speech-Language services.
- The Board will consider individuals eligible for a temporary certificate in speech-language impaired who agree to enroll in and remain in good standing in a graduate program of study leading to a Master's degree in speech-language pathology, unless prohibited by changes in state statute.
- Computer skills as required for the position.
- Bilingual skills preferred.