Speech-Language Pathologist IV - Hawaii District-East Special Education/Special

This position services students at schools within the Leeward District as needed and assigned by the Leeward District Administration Office.

Salary Range:

All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Speech Language Pathologist IV, SR-22: $6,358.64 - $6,872.32 per month

Selects specific methods or strategies to assess student communicative performance.Conducts activity and environmental analysis to determine barriers that limit communicative performance in the natural environment.Analyzes, interprets, documents, and communicates findings.Collaborates with team members to determine programming within specified time frames.Provides speech-language services to address the unique needs of students, updates team members on progress, and recommends changes or rescission of services when needed.Collaborates and consults with parents and school personnel to assist with the generalization of skills and instruct students in the use of strategies to gain communicative independence.Attends student-focused problem-solving meetings, school staff meetings, evaluation and eligibility meetings, individualized education program meetings, and complex or district staff meetings as needed.Observes student performance in the natural environment and integrates findings to determine barriers that limit student participation in the educational setting.Collaborates with other school team members to plan educational goals and interventions within specified time frames.Develops efficient schedules and workload.Attends conferences and assists with in-service training of other educational personnel.Confers with student families and outside agencies.Provides data on services to students, workload, student progress, equipment and material needs, and any other required information.Analyzes performance in the natural environment to determine barriers between school/classroom expectations and student performance.Provides appropriate services to address the distinctive educational needs of individual and/or groups of students.Assists with in-service training of other educational personnel.Collects information from a variety of sources and provides data specific to the professional area.Basic Education Requirement:

Applicants for all levels must possess a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders program approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).Experience Requirement:

Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality, and quantity described below:Class Title

Specialized Experience (years)

Supervisory Experience (years)

Total Experience (years)

Speech-Language Pathologist IV

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Certificate and License Requirements:

For level III and above, applicants must possess the following Certificate and License:

Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA); and,Valid State of Hawaii Speech Pathologist license.Driver's License Requirement:

Applicants must possess a current, valid driver's license.Quality of Experience:

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.Documents:

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.#J-18808-Ljbffr