Position Type :
Special Education Teaching / Speech and Language Pathologist
Date Posted : 6 / 24 / 2024
6 / 24 / 2024
Location :
Turtle Lake Elementary
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Position : Speech Pathologist - Long Term Substitute
Work Schedule : Full-time
Start Date : 9 / 3 / 2024 to 12 / 2 / 2024
Pay : $279.00 / day
Benefits : Long-term substitute teachers earn sick leave and personal time off pursuant to the teacher labor agreement on a pro-rate basis.
Required Qualifications :
- Appropriate MN teaching license as a Speech Language Pathologist
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Experience working with students with Communication Disorders
- Experience working with school age students
Desired Qualifications :
- Knowledge of special education due process procedures
- Experience working in schools
- Experience with third party billing (in the schools)
- Computer proficiency
- Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
Responsibilities :
Adhere to due process guidelines using district recommended methods and instruments to : evaluate and identify the communication disorders of students;
participate in team decisions regarding eligibility; and facilitate evaluation plans and reports.
Serve as case manager for appropriate students by : developing and maintaining IEPs; facilitating IEP meetings, providing parents and / or guardians with Rights and Procedural Safeguards information and notification of team meetings in a timely manner;
and develop and share progress reports with parents.
- Maintain and promote confidentiality per data privacy and FERPA legislation.
- Provide direct instruction to students to remediate their communication disorders or to provide them with an alternate means of communicating and to assist them in attaining their IEP goals.
- Collaborate with general education teachers to plan and implement curriculum, when related to speech and language goals.
- Provide job performance feedback to, direct the work of, and support the paraprofessionals in the implementation of the students' IEP goals.
- Maintain data as required to monitor and evaluate student progress.
- Advocate for the needs of the child with communication disorders.
- Participate in relevant staff development opportunities, be knowledgeable about current promising practices in the field of communication disorders, and stay current with state rules and regulations governing special education.
- Collaborate with IEP case managers and other related service providers.
- Possess knowledge of technology strategies / equipment available to students and, when needed, provide strategy information to general education teachers.
- Inquire and bill third parties when parents agree to allow the district to bill their insurance company or medical assistance when needed.
- Collaborate with outside agencies providing services for students and families.
- Communicate effectively and positively with staff, students, parents, and administration.
- Other related duties as assigned.