Deliver speech services to 3-5 year old students to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. The Speech Therapist completes a variety of tasks such as activities designed to develop pre-language and language skills, oral-motor control for speech production, vocalization, and use of assistive technology devices for communication; works with students who have identified speech and language disorders as well as other disabilities.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification
Master’s Degree
Appropriate certification/license
Must complete required state credentialing requirements (Background check, Fingerprinting)
Ability to complete records accurately and timely.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Dedicated hard worker with ability to report to work on a daily basis
Have the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students.
Ability to cooperatively work with others.
Self-motivated
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Part 1 - Major Duties and Responsibilities
Create and follow daily therapy plans and has evidence
Base speech therapy on evaluation results according to standards and program accordingly
Follow ECH special education due process procedures
Demonstrate knowledge of the content area and stay abreast of new trends and developments within the area.
Work across multiple sites serving a range of disorders while ensuring educational relevance and providing culturally competent services.
Responsible for creating therapy that is individualized as needed, uses adequate levels of positive reinforcement, includes language, and uses a variety of resources
Develops relationships with students that: helps students develop positive self-concepts, manage behavior problems, accept responsibility for self, develop positive attitudes toward school and shows warmth and understanding with communicating with others.
Administer appropriate assessments
Update IEP’s and programming protocols quarterly.
Follow Medicaid guidelines for eligibility and case notes for submission
Maintain notes/data on students who receive services
Provide training for staff specific to individual student needs
Provide information, consultation and technical assistance to professionals, paraprofessionals and parents as required who are involved in the child’s services.
Maintains records pertinent to student performance and growth and completes student progress reports.
Notify immediately appropriate personnel of any evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical conditions, potential suicide, or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol, or controlled substances.
Display ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school.
Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines
NEVER leave a child unsupervised
Performs related work, as required.
Part 2- Professional and Personal Characteristics
Show enthusiasm and initiative in the performance of administrative responsibilities.
Deal with difficult and unpleasant situations with courage, objectivity, and candor.
Demonstrate an ability to exercise good judgment.
Demonstrate good organizational skills.
Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and expend the effort necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
Demonstrate appropriate use of written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrate efficient use of time.
Demonstrate a high level of work ethic.
Demonstrate the ability to make decisions promptly in accordance with basic goals of the organization.
Adhere to all regulations and policies of the organization.
Demonstrate a professional presence when using personal and cooperative social media accounts.
Carry out other duties as assigned by all supervisors.
Constant walking, standing, stooping, lifting, up to approximately 50 to 100 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to 40 pounds may be required.
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