Speech and Language Pathologist
POSITION: Speech and Language Pathologist – Part time (.5)
LOCATION: District-wide
DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT:
The Brandon School District is a mid-size school district nestled in Northwest Oakland County. The district has approximately 1,000 students in junior kindergarten-5th grade between the two elementary schools, approximately 550 at the middle school level and approximately 850 at the high school. This small, tight knit community has a strong connection to its schools and is passionate about the education of its youth. Brandon High School sends 85-90% of its graduates to post-secondary school each year, it was ranked in the 82nd percentile of all schools in the State on the top-to-bottom rankings and it was awarded as a Silver Medal Winner by the US News.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Michigan Licensure in Speech and Language Pathology required, limited or full
- CCC or CFY applicants welcome
- Experience working with students with ASD and Applied Behavior Analysis preferred
- Experience in providing services utilizing the components of a Response to Intervention or MTSS model
- Experience facilitating the IEP process
- Trained in, or willing to be trained in, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with students, parents and staff
- Experience using computers and educational technology
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Maintains compliance with Individualized Educational Plans for students on caseload and Medicaid. All other mandates required by the State, Federal and district must be maintained in a timely manner.
- Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
- Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing disabled children.
- 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, hearing and language impairments.
- Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
- Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual student needs and correct existing speech and language disabilities.
- Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions to the student’s daily activities.
- Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
- Keep thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
- Maintains lists of referred, screened and eligible students as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists and related services.
- Fulfilling professional responsibilities that are required by the school district and/or State of Michigan.
- All other responsibilities deemed appropriate and necessary by the Director of Special Education.
REPORTS TO: Director of Student Support Services
WORKDAY/WEEK: TBD
STARTING DATE: August 26, 2024
COMPENSATION: Per BEA Master Agreement