Speech Language Specialist

Class Definition:  Confidential Certificated

Reports to:  Director of Special Education

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides formal and informal assessment of communication abilities for students, explains results in a clear manner, and makes useful recommendations based on the child/student need.
• Plans and implements service delivery models and schedules in assigned sites.
• Provides service coordination for children/students, including planning, organizing and conducting meetings.
• Provides consultation services to Local Education Agency (LEA) staff, Education and families of children/students with communication disorders.
• Develops and maintains caseload schedule in assigned sites.
• Maintains records, data, and reports as required by the agency, districts, state and federal agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of procedures and regulations governing exceptional children programs; skills in consultation with school and agency staff; skill in oral and written communication; ability to maintain accurate records; ability to learn about other education and education-related services and to establish cooperative relationships.

Training and Experience:

Completion of education in a Speech and Language Specialist program, possession or eligibility for a Speech Services credential, and three years of closely related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Visual ability to read handwritten or typed documents, and the display screen of various office equipment and machines.
• Able to operate office machines and equipment in a safe and effective manner
• Able to demonstrate manual dexterity necessary to operate a calculator, typewriter and/or keyboard.
• Able to conduct verbal conversation.
• Able to hear normal range verbal conversation (approximately 60 decibels).
• Abel to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk.
• Able to sit for sustained periods of time.
• Able to climb slopes, stairs, steps, ramps and ladders.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Able to carry up to 25 pounds.
• Able to exhibit full range of motion for:
  • Shoulder external rotation and internal rotation
  • Shoulder abduction and adduction
  • Elbow flexion and extension
  • Shoulder extension and flexion
  • Back lateral flexion
  • Hip flexion and extension
  • Knee flexion

Term of Employment: 207 work days

 Salary:  Appropriate placement on Speech & Language Specialist Salary Scale