Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Contract Days: 190

The Speech Therapist is directly supervised and evaluated by the Related Services Supervisor.

Qualifications of Employment:

• Master’s Degree in Communicative Disorders

• Arkansas state license to practice speech therapy

• Provisional License to complete Clinical Fellowship Year or Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech Language Hearing Association

• Arkansas Teaching License in Speech Language Pathology 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Screen, evaluate, and provide therapeutic services to students with communicative disabilities in Pre-K, elementary, middle, junior high, and/or the high school setting.

• Collaborate with staff to ensure team understanding of student speech performance strengths and needs, as well as student outcomes.

• Evaluate the student's ability and formulate the student's speech profile, providing written reports that reflect strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment and guides evidence-based intervention.

• Participate in the development of Individualized Education Programs.

• Assess the need for assistive technology and equipment and make recommendations for its use at school to help students function as independently as possible.

• Document speech therapy services, and maintains records in accordance with school district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations. ( ex. Medicaid Billing notes, therapy log, due process)

• Continue to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings.

• Provide continuing education to administration, staff, and parents in regards to communication disorders and development. 

• Other duties as assigned.