Speech Language Pathologist
Avon Community School Corporation
- Avon, IN
- $52,750-96,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
2. Provides thorough assessment and diagnosis of articulation/phonology, language impairments, voice and fluency. Identify hearing impairments and refers to physician for diagnosis.
3. Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of children with communication disorders.
4. Provides screening to identify children with speech and language disorders during annual speech and language hearing screenings.
5. Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
6. Provides classroom teachers and other school staff members with suggestions for enhancing students communication skills through their daily activities.
7. Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
8. Keeps thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy.
9. Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.
10. Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech and language improvement.
11. Conducts state mandated hearing screening of grades l, 4, 7, l0, and students new to the school corporation. Conducts hearing screening of students referred by teachers and parents.
12. Be an example of exemplary adult behavior for students.
13. Project a genuine care and concern for all students.
14. Assumes other responsibilities assigned by administrators.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.Avon Community School Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy or childbirth in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The Avon Community School Corporation also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator.