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Speech-Language Pathologist

Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
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SUMMARY OF POSITION

 

This position provides evaluative, diagnostic, and ongoing assessment, and therapeutic speech-language services for designated students in schools/educational settings assigned to the therapist.

 

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

 

  • Pennsylvania Instructional Certificate in Speech and Language Impaired PK-12; OR 

Educational Specialist Certificate for School Speech and Language Pathologist PK-12, required

  • Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, required
  • Speech-Language Pathologist - PA License, preferred
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA-CCC), preferred

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

  • Collaborates with a variety of teams or individuals (e.g., parents, teachers, other professionals, paraeducators, administrators, agency personnel, etc.) to address student communicative needs per established federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
  • Assesses students’ communication skills (e.g., articulation, fluency, voice, language, etc.) to identify communication disorders, determine eligibility for service, provide interventions and/or recommendations.
  • Develops educational speech/language treatment plans, interventions, and/or materials for the purpose of minimizing the adverse impact of communication disorders in educational settings in compliance with established federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
  • Instructs eligible students in the use of designated communication technologies (e.g., augmentative communication devices, etc.) for the purpose of minimizing the adverse impact of communication disorders in educational settings in compliance with established federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
  • Instructs students' assigned school/educational team support personnel in the use of a communication plan, feeding plan, assistive device implementation plan, and techniques needed to implement the designed treatment plan (e.g., IEP, Learning Plans).

 

  • Develops, implements, maintains, and documents a program of educational speech/language therapy (e.g., treatment plans, screening results, progress monitoring data, progress reports, billing information, attendance logs, etc.) to ensure the availability of required compliance information in accordance with established federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines. 
  • Provides speech/language therapy to students in a consistent and productive manner, and in compliance with established federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
  • Participates in meetings, workshops, and training opportunities (e.g., IEP meetings, team meetings, speech staff meetings, etc.) to learn and convey current information, to include provision of instructional trainings to parents, teachers, other educational or community groups.
  • Continues professional development through independent research into resources and materials (e.g., evidence-based assessment tools, intervention techniques, methods, and devices, etc.) for the purpose of determining evidence-based approach for addressing students’ communicative needs.  Maintains ACT 48 hours and required licensure continuing education hours if Pennsylvania licensed in Speech-Language Pathology.

 

DIVISION/ORGANIZATION

  • Keeps current with related technology and developments that impact the division and the organization.

 

  • Makes decisions consistent with the LIU mission and core values, establishes and maintains effective communication and positive relationships within the LIU, and fosters professional development of LIU staff.

 

  • Contributes to the effective team management of all issues and opportunities within the LIU by modeling the qualities of an LIU Team member (being versatile, ethical, transparent, team-oriented, innovative, transformative and collaborative; valuing each team member; and understanding the importance of customer service.)

 

  • Understands organizational development and change principles and applies these principles to promote improvement within the Division. 

 

  • Performs other functions as assigned by the Division Director.

 

SCOPE AND IMPACT

 

This position works independently with all employees within the LIU and individuals and organizations outside the LIU.