Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP)
**$5,000 signing bonus provided**
Position Location: Rush City Public Schools and North Branch Area Public Schools
Position Purpose:
The Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP) provides early intervention services to school-aged children with disabilities. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, this SLP will partner with and be a resource to families to help produce the best possible developmental outcomes for their infants and toddlers in the most natural learning environment.
Essential Duties:
- Identification, Screening and Evaluation
- Assist in the completion of screenings
- Complete multi-disciplinary team evaluations and assessments (as deemed appropriate by screening results, medical records, or evaluation team decision) to determine strengths and educational needs for each child
- Synthesize assessment data and evaluation results to make eligibility determinations set forth by the state of Minnesota
- Service Delivery
- Provide direct and indirect speech/language services to school-aged chidlren as specified within each learner’s Individual Education Program (IEP) throughout the school year.
- Prepare and maintain an efficient schedule for delivery of all early intervention responsibilities
- Assure compliance with special education procedural requirements and due process timelines
- Prepare individual program plans, periodic reviews and progress reports according to due process guidelines
- Determine developmentally appropriate materials, assessment tools, and/or adapted equipment for use with students
- Assist in ordering materials and diagnostic tools
- Facilitate accommodations and modifications to materials, assistive technology, and the home environment
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Provide input on curriculum and instruction development, selection, and implementation as requested
- Assist in the development and procurement of accessible materials, as needed
- Consultation and Collaboration
- Act an IEP case manager and/or and work cooperatively on IEP teams with special education personnel, families and other service providers
- Work collaboratively with member districts to ensure smooth transitions into district programming
- Identify community resources and assist families to access resources
- Professional Learning
- Actively participate in relevant committees, as well as other regional or state professional learning opportunities
- Provide training and consultation regarding augmentative/alternative communication, articulation, language, voice, and fluency, as needed.
- Other Duties
- Performs other duties as assigned