Position: Speech Language Pathologist

Start Date: August 21, 2024

Brief Job Description

Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, fluency, and language impairments of referred students . Participates as a member or leads the Evaluation Team on referred students and helps to determine eligibility under IDEA & 504 (when requested). Makes recommendations to the IEP Team. And other duties as needed.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, fluency, and language impairments of referred students and preschoolers.
• Participates on and chairs (when needed) the Child Study Team on students referred for speech concerns and helps determine eligibility under IDEA.
• Screens new students to the districts as well as at Child Finds and at parents' request.
• Provides information with suggested activities to parents and/or school personnel for intervention assistance.
• Assists in referring individuals for speech evaluations at the local school or to agencies or professionals in the community as appropriate.
• Develops appropriate IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) to meet individual needs and improve speech and/or language skills.
• Provides a therapeutic program inclusive of lesson plans and activities to meet the goals and objectives of the IEP in individual or small group therapy.
• Keeps thorough on-going records for the students receiving speech services and reports quarterly progress to the parents.
• Provides inservice education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech and language development and programs concerning speech improvement.
• Keeps current of new developments in the field.
• Attends staff, professional, and interagency meetings as assigned.
• May be assigned supervision duties of speech technicians or aides.
  
  

Benefits

• Full health, vision and dental insurance
• Montana Teacher Retirement System
• Cooperative work Vehicle provided to travel to assigned schools
• Technology provided
  
  

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BIG SKY SPECIAL NEEDS COOPERATIVE

220 N Wisconsin St. Conrad, MT 59423

Phone: 406-271-7558

• Fax: 406-271-5959
  
  

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