The Randolph Public School Speech and Language Pathologist provides services to students to help reduce or eliminate speech /language impediments that interfere with the individual student’s ability to access the district’s educational program.
Responsibilities:
1. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.
2. Provides a therapeutic program and develops specific performance objectives to meet individual needs of speech and hearing handicapped children, as prescribed by the Evaluation Team, and collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student’s daily activities;
3. Maintains thorough, ongoing records of referred, screened, and eligible students, as well as individual students receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services. Maintains a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists, and related services and when requested, assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community, as appropriate.
4. Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement, and provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate;
5. Maintains and improves professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for re-certification;
6. Shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of their grade/team/department, building and school district, attending all faculty and department meetings as required, and district-wide committees as needed;
7. Working with ASD students in the RISE sub separate program and with full inclusion students.
8. Performs other duties, as assigned by the School Principal and Director of Special Education.
– experience working with children with Autism and Specific Language disabilities
– experience with pull out services and pushing into the classroom
Terms:
Salary and work days (182) consistent with the Randolph Education Association (REA) collective bargaining agreement
1. Licensed in Speech, Language, & Hearing Disorders by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, and certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
2. Master’s Degree, from an accredited college or university, in a related field;
3. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to children and adults;
4. Commitment to remain current in content knowledge and therapy strategies;
5. Demonstrated experience with students in a diverse, multi-cultural environment.