KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title:     Speech-Language Pathologist- Lead 01902

Job Title Code.     01902

Salary Grade:      Com/w Exp.  Plus Annual Stipend 

Department:         Exceptional Education

Reports To:             Director of Exceptional Education

FLSA status.

Date Prepared:      January, 2017

PURPOSE OF JOB:  Support Speech-Language Pathologists regarding current practices in assessment and student services. Assist in the development of instructional models that support students in the general curriculum.

ESSENTIA L DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following.

• Assist with professional development to include orientation and ongoing training for new Speech __ Language
• Assist with assessment and interpretation of assessments using professionally sound procedures.
• Consult on and attend, as needed, Eligibility/IEP meetings for new staff and Clinical
• Maintain and coordinate testing/resource
• Assist with Assistive Technology processes including acting as member of assessment team and obtaining/lending AT equipment as appropriate for students with augmentative communication needs.
• Consult with the Curriculum Team to ensure that students’ language needs are addressed within the general education setting, as
• Other duties as assigned 

• Master’s or higher degree from a state—approved program tor speech-language pathologists;
• Missouri Certification in Speech/Language Pathology K—1 2
• Licensed by Missouri Board of Healing Arts and/or Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech/Language Hearing Association
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful Speech Language Pathologist experience Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable

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.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and col or vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 12-month calendar

 Benefits:  Retirement Programs, Health and Dental Insurance are provided.