GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) work to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, and cognitive-communication disorders in children ages 3 through 21. SLPs can provide direct services in a variety of settings including regular, occupational, or special education. This position may service more than one school requiring travel between schools. This position may also include oversight of a Speech and Language Assistant or SLPA.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, and communication disorders. Compose evaluation summaries and conduct following meetings.
• Compose student’s Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or contribute to an IEP for a student qualifying for speech, language or communication services including drafting and monitoring goals and objectives.
• Treat and provide speech, language, and communication services to eligible students.
• Provide hearing screenings for buildings.
• Work collaboratively with professionals from many other disciplines including providing classroom activities for students qualifying for SLP services.
• Work collaboratively with families or caregivers, outside agencies, and other professionals to improve the overall educational benefit to SLP services.
• Complete Medicaid Billing following the district's procedures and protocols.
• Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality in all matters pertaining to students, parents, staff, and program.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Possession of a Washington State Certificate as a Speech/Language Pathologist and ESA or the ability to retain one.
• Experience establishing a functional communication system with the use of PECs or an AAC device with students and families is preferred.
• Ability to establish rapport with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Ability to write accurate and timely evaluation reports and IEPs.
• Knowledge of a variety of evaluation tools to determine speech and language delays in children ages 3 through 21.
• Ability to complete Medicaid service logs in a timely manner. 
• Excellent attendance required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The job's functions requires the following physical demands:

• Occasional lifting (up to 30 pounds); carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some climbing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling; and significant reaching, handling, speaking, writing, hearing, and fine finger dexterity; frequent standing, walking, and sitting.

BENEFITS:

• Paid timeoff (Sick and Personal leave)
• Medical, vision, dental, long term disability
• WA State Retirement

Eastmont School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Kayla Brown, 509-884-7169, brownk@eastmont206.org; and Section 504 Coordinator, Matt Charlton, 509-884-7169, charltonm@eastmont206.org. 800 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee 98802