MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

TITLE: SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING SPECIALIST

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid California Preliminary or Clear Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech and Hearing.

JOB GOAL: To conduct Language, Speech, and Hearing Assessments and provide Educational Services, provide specific learning disability area services related to speech and language, and special education services to individuals with language and speech impairments across the special education disability areas.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Identify pupils with communicative disorders provide speech, language and hearing services to pupils.
• Utilize assessment procedures, techniques and standard tests necessary for thorough and accurate diagnosis and convey pertinent information to cooperating personnel.
• Use additional professional resources when supplementary diagnostic information is needed.
• Develop short and long term therapeutic goals to meet individual needs as determined by the IEP team.
• Record and analyze responses related to improving communication skills
• Redefine objectives and modify therapy as needed.
• Redefine progress within the therapy situation and provide for reinforcement within other environments.
• Utilize research strategies and results to improve the program
• Plan and conduct teacher and parent conferences.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staff conferences with school, county and community personnel.
• Establish and/or follow professional guidelines for identification, referral, diagnosis, caseload selection, termination and follow-up procedures.
• Develop and efficient record keeping and evaluation system.
• Provide information and assistance to parents.
• Provide and follow identification, referral and therapy schedules for assigned school and informs appropriate personnel of any departure from the schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.

1. Mental ability to teach the skills; skills and knowledge required to interpret and implement policies, rules and regulations, and make determinations relative to the effective performance of the essential responsibilities of the position.
2. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
3. Ability to see and read printed matter with or without vision aids.
4. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone.
5. Manual dexterity to carry out the functions of the above essential responsibilities.
6. Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
7. Ability to bend, reach and walk.

NOTE: This list of essential functions and physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.

Employment is contingent upon fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice.