Duties
Identifies and treats communication disorders—including articulation, language, and social pragmatics—that impact a student's ability to succeed in the classroom. By developing IEPs and collaborating with teachers, by ensuring every child has the communication skills needed to access the curriculum and engage with their peers.
DUTIES:
Performance Responsibilities:
- Screen kindergarten, first grade and new students to the district, if applicable.
- Conduct speech/language evaluations as part of comprehensive case study.
- Conduct re-evaluation as required by law.
- Evaluate students based upon screening results and referrals from teachers, parents and physicians.
- Participate in preschool/kindergarten screenings.
- Administer pre/post-diagnostic tools for each student receiving therapy.
Direct Service Responsibilities:
- Develop an I.E.P. for each student receiving speech/language only services to meet individual student’s needs and correct existing speech or language handicap.
- Develop goals and objectives for students receiving speech/language in combination with other special education services.
- Provide speech/language services including management of articulation, language, voice and fluency disorders.
- Participate as part of the multidisciplinary team by advising on matters of speech and language.
- Provide consultative services to other professional personnel as needed.
- Consult with teachers on the classroom speech/language needs of speech students.
- Set up a therapeutic program schedule and set priorities for those to be included in the schedule.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records as required by law, district policy, and regulations.
- Provide information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Attend required meetings.
- Refer students to other agencies as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with parents, principals, and teachers regarding progress of all assigned students.
- Maintain communication with other personnel.
- Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
- Develop his/her own professional growth through reading, workshops, conference and/or advanced coursework.
- Perform other duties, as necessary, to provide speech/language services as assigned by the Director of Special Education or Assistant Director of Special Education.
Qualifications
- Hold a valid IL Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Speech-Language Pathologist endorsement.
- Master’s Degree from a recognized NCATE college or university
- Out of state applicants must be able to meet Illinois certification
standards or approval.
- Other qualifications as the administration may find
appropriate and acceptable.
- Must be familiar with the use of computers including but not limited to
electronic mail, the Internet, word processing, and electronic
spreadsheets (Microsoft Office).
- Establish and maintain effective and courteous working
relationships with those contacted in the course of work
(students, parents, and staff).
- Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships
with those contacted in the course of work (students, parents, and
staff).
- Ability to communicate to students, parents, and staff in an
acceptable/courteous manner.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 lbs.
10. Ability to push/pull up to 10 lbs.
Salary/Benefits
Certified Educational Professionals – Local 743 Granite City Federation of Teachers: Starting pay of $53,430 with TRS. *GCSD9 can honor up to 10 years of previous public-school teaching experience at $83,923 with TRS.
https://www.gcsd9.net/district/employment-1/employment-opportunities
How to Apply
Send an email to hr@gcsd9.net with your resume, cover letter, and the position you are interested in.
Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page
https://www.gcsd9.net/district/employment-1