Speech and Language Pathologist

Special Education

1220 Howard St

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Full Time

Special Education

Speech

Speech and Language Pathologist

Student Services

KEA Salary Schedule and Grade

$45,768-$89,433

10 Month, Full-time

Our Mission:

Nurture the dreams of all students and empower all students to contribute to a better world.

Scope of Responsibilities

Speech-Language Pathologists are communication specialists who work with speech and language impairments.

Performance Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairments.
• Provides screening to identify children with speech and language disabilities at regular intervals and at specified levels.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.
• Provides appropriate services to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggesting the student's daily activities.
• Provides information and support to parents and families. Maintains Individual Educational Plans for all students assigned to caseloads, meeting timelines.
• Provides progress reports on goals and objectives.
• Maintains all student records, evaluations, and IEPs.

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned master's degree in speech and language pathology.
• A valid Michigan certificate with speech and language impaired (SB) endorsement or a master's degree and the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Minimum three years of successful experience working with children and families in an urban educational setting and/or diverse/multi-cultural setting.