TITLE: Speech Therapist

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  

 

    1.  A Master’s Degree from an approved/certified institution in speech therapy. 

2. A Maryland teaching certificate as a speech therapist or proven eligibility. 

3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.                                                           

REPORTS TO: Principal                     

 

JOB GOAL: To work with students who have identified speech and language disabilities.                                   

 

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs for speech and language services to identified students. 

2. Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language disabilities. 

3. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language disabilities. 

4. Provides screening at regular intervals and at specified levels. 

5. Provides appropriate individualized programs of intervention to meet individual students’ needs. 

6. Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement modifications and adaptations. 

7. Provides information to parents and families when appropriate. 

8. Provides inservice education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech and language disabilities. 

9. Keeps thorough records for individual students as required by special education policies and procedures. 

10. Develops Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.’s) as required and follows all local, state, and federal regulations relative to students with disabilities. 

11. Other duties as assigned.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Exempt position. Ten month year.  Salary to be established by the Board.

 

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of certificated personnel.