Speech and Language Pathologist (24-25 school year)

Job Description

Job Title: Speech and Language Pathologist

Supervisor: Principal(s)

FLSA: Exempt

Terms of Employment: 190 days

Job Summary:
Provide speech/language screenings, evaluations and services consistent with local, state and federal regulations.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

• Valid SC Certification as a Speech Language Pathologist

Essential Duties

• Provide speech/language services consistent with local, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines
• Serve as a resource to school staff members in development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement
• Schedule meetings with appropriate persons to develop an Individualized Education Program for each speech handicapped student
• Provide a therapeutic program with goals and objectives from the student's Individualized Education Program to meet the needs of the speech and language handicapped students
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments
• Provide an assessment and diagnosis of speech and language handicapped students
• Provide screening to identify speech handicapped students at regular intervals and at specified levels
• Assist in appropriate referrals of individual students to agencies and specialists in the community as needed
• Confers with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the student's daily activities when requested and appropriate
• Provide information, support and counseling to parents and families of speech/language handicapped students when appropriate
• Provide staff development and serve as a resource to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement
• Maintain thorough ongoing records for each individual student receiving therapy including timely submission of records required as part of the IEP process (eligibility, placement, reevaluation and dismissal process), therapy data and all processes required for Medicaid billing

Other Duties
Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary - based on years of experience and degree level

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.

The deadline is for the convenience of the District. The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

GCSD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Updated: 1/2024

Welcome to ATX Learning

Georgetown County School District enrolls more than 9,000 students in grades preschool through 12 and employs over 1,350 staff members. The district encompasses 813 square miles and serves students in 10 elementary schools, one intermediate school, six middle schools, four high schools, an alternative learning center, and an adult education center. Georgetown lies on the South Carolina coastline near five rivers. The community has a highly diversified economic base and is famed for its beaches and excellent quality of life. USA Today recently named the town of Georgetown, the county seat, as one of the "Ten Best Coastal Towns in America." The area boasts some of the best fishing and golf in South Carolina, a rich history, and a lively restaurant and shopping scene. Georgetown County is about a one-hour drive from Charleston and a two-hour drive from the state capital of Columbia, SC. Georgetown is also home to Georgetown-Horry Technical College and near the fast-growing Coastal Carolina University. Georgetown County is the location of the Belle Baruch Research Center, which does cutting-edge research in the areas of coastal ecology and forestry. Georgetown County School District is accredited by the South Carolina Department of Education and AdvancEd. Its General Fund budget totals more than $91.5 million, and its graduation rate is over 90%. Almost 62% percent of graduates attend college or some other form of continuing education. The district has also recently completed a $165 million capital program and has extremely stable finances. For more information about the district, check out Georgetown County School District's website at www.gcsd.k12.sc.us.