Northern Wells Community Schools
NWCS Speech Pathologist
Northern Wells Community Schools, Ossian, Indiana, United States, 46777
Position Type:Special Education
Date Posted:4/1/2024
Location:Norwell Community School Corporation
Date Available:08/01/2024
Closing Date:until filledJob Description
JOB TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist
Occupation Code: 045.117-010
APPROVED BY:
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
• Speech disorders occur when a person has difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently (e.g., stuttering is a form of disfluency) or has problems with his or her voice or resonance.
• Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language). Language disorders may be spoken or written and may involve the form (phonology, morphology, syntax), content (semantics), and/or use (pragmatics) of language in functional and socially appropriate ways.
• Social communication disorders occur when a person has trouble with the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. These disorders may include problems (a) communicating for social purposes (e.g., greeting, commenting, asking questions), (b) talking in different ways to suit the listener and setting, and (c) following rules for conversation and storytelling. All individuals with autism spectrum disorder have social communication problems. Social communication disorders are also found in individuals with other conditions, such as traumatic brain injury.
• Cognitive-communication disorders include problems organizing thoughts, paying attention, remembering, planning, and/or problem-solving.
• Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are feeding and swallowing difficulties, which may follow an illness, surgery, stroke, or injury.
Additionally, SLPs:
• Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder or progressive neurological disorders.
• Work with people who do not have speech, language, or swallowing disorders, but want to learn how to communicate more effectively (e.g., work on accent modification or other forms of communication enhancement).
Duties and Responsibilities
• Work closely with students to evaluate, diagnose, and treat a variety of communication disorders.
• Create specialized treatment plans for rehabilitation that address student's needs.
• Conduct these plans by performing related activities and teaching techniques.
• Assess student progress and keep detailed records.
• Counsel family members or caregivers about relevant disorders
• Work with social workers, teachers, and pediatric physicians as needed.
Essential Skills and Abilities
• Competency in the administration and interpretation of academic ability testing
• Ability to use technology for documentation and preparation of professional materials.
• Ability to teach and assist students in the use of computer applications.
• Ability to communicate assessment results, in written and oral forms, to parents and professionals.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in general and special education settings.
• Ability to demonstrate and operate relevant machinery to the teaching of this content.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in Speech Pathology. Minimum of five years' experience working directly with students.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to communicate appropriately with and respond to common inquiries or concerns from students, parents, and faculty. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, faculty, students, and/or members of the School Board.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and
proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks that relate to students' testing results and grades.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth percep-tion, and the ability to adjust focus.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The work environment is smoke free.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, benefits, and length of contract to be determined by the School Board.
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated by the building principal in accordance with School Board policy.
Date Posted:4/1/2024
Location:Norwell Community School Corporation
Date Available:08/01/2024
Closing Date:until filledJob Description
JOB TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist
Occupation Code: 045.117-010
APPROVED BY:
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
• Speech disorders occur when a person has difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently (e.g., stuttering is a form of disfluency) or has problems with his or her voice or resonance.
• Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language). Language disorders may be spoken or written and may involve the form (phonology, morphology, syntax), content (semantics), and/or use (pragmatics) of language in functional and socially appropriate ways.
• Social communication disorders occur when a person has trouble with the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. These disorders may include problems (a) communicating for social purposes (e.g., greeting, commenting, asking questions), (b) talking in different ways to suit the listener and setting, and (c) following rules for conversation and storytelling. All individuals with autism spectrum disorder have social communication problems. Social communication disorders are also found in individuals with other conditions, such as traumatic brain injury.
• Cognitive-communication disorders include problems organizing thoughts, paying attention, remembering, planning, and/or problem-solving.
• Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are feeding and swallowing difficulties, which may follow an illness, surgery, stroke, or injury.
Additionally, SLPs:
• Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder or progressive neurological disorders.
• Work with people who do not have speech, language, or swallowing disorders, but want to learn how to communicate more effectively (e.g., work on accent modification or other forms of communication enhancement).
Duties and Responsibilities
• Work closely with students to evaluate, diagnose, and treat a variety of communication disorders.
• Create specialized treatment plans for rehabilitation that address student's needs.
• Conduct these plans by performing related activities and teaching techniques.
• Assess student progress and keep detailed records.
• Counsel family members or caregivers about relevant disorders
• Work with social workers, teachers, and pediatric physicians as needed.
Essential Skills and Abilities
• Competency in the administration and interpretation of academic ability testing
• Ability to use technology for documentation and preparation of professional materials.
• Ability to teach and assist students in the use of computer applications.
• Ability to communicate assessment results, in written and oral forms, to parents and professionals.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in general and special education settings.
• Ability to demonstrate and operate relevant machinery to the teaching of this content.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in Speech Pathology. Minimum of five years' experience working directly with students.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to communicate appropriately with and respond to common inquiries or concerns from students, parents, and faculty. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, faculty, students, and/or members of the School Board.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and
proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks that relate to students' testing results and grades.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth percep-tion, and the ability to adjust focus.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The work environment is smoke free.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, benefits, and length of contract to be determined by the School Board.
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated by the building principal in accordance with School Board policy.