Speech and Language Therapist

Reports To: Principal and Executive Director of Student Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY:

Provide Speech and Language services to students in all grade levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

The minimum performance expectations include but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks.

• Provide Speech and Language Services for students as directed by the IEP
• Participate in the development of IEPs
• Reliable attendance and prompt arrival time

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and schedule form.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Licensed by the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Masters's Degree in Speech and Language

Have or working toward a Certificate of Clinical Competence`

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feed; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Evidence of fitness to perform this job from the standpoint of health may be required from a qualified physician.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Per contract and Augusta County Policy Manual

EVALUATION

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with the school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of personnel.