1.0 FTE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - Vacancy ID: 213030

Key Skills and Abilities
• Ability to work effectively, collaboratively and positively with employees, students, parents, and the general public.
• Ability to use a positive, caring, and supportive approach while working with a variety of people.
• Ability to display proactive behavior through initiative, decisiveness and the ability to work independently.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience.
• Demonstrate a high level of ethical behavior.
• Remain flexible in order to adapt to changes in the work environment and the needs of the student body.
• Study and apply new information, and take initiative.
• Demonstrate excellent time management, problem prevention and problem solving skills.
• Work accurately with close attention to detail.
• Work effectively, professionally and tactfully with District staff and the public.
• Possess a work ethic that includes neatness, punctuality and accuracy.
• Exhibit a professional, businesslike appearance and demeanor.
• Display technological skills necessary for the job and adapt to technological skills of the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:
• Participate in IDEA evaluations and IEP processes, following Federal and State regulations, and District processes, including implementing relevant assessments, interpreting and analyzing results, writing reports and contributing to the decisions required for evaluation and IEP development.
• Implement specially designed instruction to students identified with a speech and language disability in a manner that follows Federal and State regulations, adheres to LRE and serves students to improve access to general education.
• Works cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish the goals and objectives outlined on the IEP.
• Maintains records of speech and language progress and prepares reports are required by IDEA and District standards.
• Adheres to established rules, regulations laws and appropriate ethical standards.
• Plans evidenced based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.
• Uses evidence based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives.
• Maintains student confidentiality.
• Collaborates with appropriate school personnel regarding student specific speech and language services, and implementation throughout the school day.
• Monitors students’ performance and growth as identified on IEPs.
• Manages the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive technology, necessary to deliver services.
• Promotes positive and effective interpersonal relations with students.
• Engages in ongoing professional development activities related to the field and in alignment with the District.
• Provides consultation to parents, teachers and other appropriate school personnel.
• Seeks assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the speech and language needs of the students.
• Consults or collaborates with relevant non-school agencies to enhance services for students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certificates, Licenses and Training):
• Master’s Degree in communication disorders

• Please be sure to attach your final transcript for your degree(s) indicating degree earned and date of conferment. 

• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team.
• Experience in a school district setting is highly desirable.

 

Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of the District that no person may be illegally discriminated against in employment by reason of their age, race, creed, color, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, the authorized use of family or medical leave or worker's compensation benefits, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by state or federal law.

Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the District. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to job duties or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of a position or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment compared to those enjoyed by employees without disabilities.

Requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act from current employees must be made in writing in accordance with District policy.