Speech and Language Pathologist – Part Time – .5 FTE

Position Details

POSITION : Speech and Language Pathologist Part time (.5)

LOCATION : District-wide

DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT :

The Brandon School District is a mid-size school district nestled in Northwest Oakland County. The district has approximately 1, students in junior kindergarten-5th grade between the two elementary schools, approximately at the middle school level and approximately at the high school.

This small, tight knit community has a strong connection to its schools and is passionate about the education of its youth.

Brandon High School sends 85-90% of its graduates to post-secondary school each year, it was ranked in the 82nd percentile of all schools in the State on the top-to-bottom rankings and it was awarded as a Silver Medal Winner by the US News.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Michigan Licensure in Speech and Language Pathology required, limited or full
• CCC or CFY applicants welcome
• Experience working with students with ASD and Applied Behavior Analysis preferred
• Experience in providing services utilizing the components of a Response to Intervention or MTSS model
• Experience facilitating the IEP process
• Trained in, or willing to be trained in, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with students, parents and staff
• Experience using computers and educational technology

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Maintains compliance with Individualized Educational Plans for students on caseload and Medicaid. All other mandates required by the State, Federal and district must be maintained in a timely manner.
• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing disabled children.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing and language impairments.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual student needs and correct existing speech and language disabilities.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions to the students daily activities.
• Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Keep thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened and eligible students as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists and related services.
• Fulfilling professional responsibilities that are required by the school district and / or State of Michigan.
• All other responsibilities deemed appropriate and necessary by the Director of Special Education.

REPORTS TO : Director of Student Support Services

WORKDAY / WEEK : TBD

STARTING DATE : / School Year

COMPENSATION : Per BEA Master Agreement