Speech-Language Therapist / Pathologist Job Listing
School District: Northwest Area Education Agency
City, State Zip: Sioux City, IA 51106
Telephone: 712-222-6114
Position: Speech-Language Therapist / Pathologist
Subject Area: (none)
Beginning Date: 8 / 11 / 2008
Deadline Date: 8 / 1 / 2008 **
Contact Email: shudek@nwaea.k12.ia.us
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Description:
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Reports To: Regional Facilitator/Supervisor

Job Purpose/Summary: Provide specialized evaluation, instruction and consultative services required to meet the unique educational needs of students who are experiencing educational difficulty, within a multi-disciplinary problem solving team structure.

Essential Functions:
- Assist AEA/LEA problem solving teams in designing, implementing, and evaluating intervention plans and making subsequent instructional decisions for students experiencing learning or behavior problems.
- Participate in full and individual student evaluations, using analysis of interventions, planning, assessment, and reporting, and determine eligibility for speech language services based on state entrance and exit guidelines.
- Provide collaborative consultation services to parents, students, teachers and others, including progress monitoring data.
- Assist the AEA and LEAs regarding compliance with special education rules and regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supervise student interns/CFYs for ASHA.
- Work with the speech paraprofessional.
- Develop and implement therapy plan for students to be implemented by the speech language assistant.
- Assist in the development and implementation of IEPs and IFSPs, and provide support and related services.
- Provide training for professional development and program planning.
- Use available technology.
- Adhere to the Iowa Department of Education rules, IDEA Part B and C statute and regulations, and Northwest AEA policies and procedures.
- Work within the current AEA problem-solving process.
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
- Masters degree in speech pathology
- State of Iowa education license or SPR from the Iowa Department of Education

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