Speech-Language Pathologist

Title: Speech-Language Pathologist

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited college or university
• Successful completion of the national certification examination for CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) from ASHA
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed by the Colorado Department of Education

Reports To: Director of Exceptional Student Services or Designee

Job Summary:

Provide speech-language pathology (SLP) services to identified students attending schools associated with PPBOCES. Speech Language Pathologists within the PPBOCES are required to travel to assigned work sites in their own personal vehicles. Mileage Stipends are provided according to Board Policy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and comply with the legal framework for SLP services in public schools, IDEA, federal and state laws.
• Determine eligibility for special education services, need for related services, and design/ implementation of individual education plans.
• Implement pre-referral interventions, evaluate eligibility for early intervention
• Adhere to confidentiality and due process policies and procedure
• Advocate for student access and participation in general curriculum.
• Provide appropriate and accurate assessment.
• Observations and/or screenings
• Data-gathering
• Identify and select appropriate assessments
• Interpret assessment data
• Plan and develop appropriate objectives to be measured regularly
• Promote student engagement and support student participation.
• Identify appropriate classroom and environmental modifications and accommodations
• Adapt curriculum, materials, and presentation style
• Integrate appropriate equipment and/or devices
• Participate in program or curriculum development
• Identify and utilize intervention approaches
• Provide SLP services on a regular basis
• Create, communicate and sustain effective collaboration.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, teachers, and other professionals
• Teach, facilitate, coordinate, and supervise paraprofessionals, other staff, and family to ensure implementation of individual education plan
• Facilitate and/or assist in transition
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards of the practice of SLP.
• Uphold legal and ethical practices
• Recognize cultural and other biases
• Interpret literature and apply evidence-based research and practice
• Deliver SLP services in accordance with standards and policies
• Demonstrate compliance with SLP Code of Ethics
• Engage in professional development activities to support licensure requirements and/or professional goals.
• This is not a comprehensive list of responsibilities, and may be subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

Evaluation:
This position shall be evaluated in accordance with the Colorado State Model Evaluation System.

Salary, Working Time, Vacation, Etc.: 
This is a 179-day contract position based on the PPBOCES calendar, with earned leave in accordance with Board policy.  Salary shall be determined by education and experience in accordance with the BOCES Licensed Salary Schedule (this can be found on our website at: http://www.ppboces.org/DocumentCenter/Index/152). Travel to school districts on a weekly basis is required. Contracts are on an annual basis and subject to renewal or nonrenewal at the discretion of the Board.

Working Conditions:

• Talking and hearing, walking, standing or bending is frequently required
• Reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping or kneeling is also required
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds
• Travel to assigned job site(s) requires driving. Employee may be asked to drive to any member district at any time using personal or BOCES vehicle. Reimbursement is in accordance with board policy.
• All required license(s) must be maintained in an active status without suspension or revocation throughout employment.
• Any employee may be required to stay at or return to work during meetings and/or emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the meeting and/or emergency.

The Board is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and constitutional provisions. Accordingly, no otherwise qualified [student,] employee, applicant for employment, or member of the public may be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any Pikes Peak BOCES program or activity on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry [or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.