Speech and Language Pathologist

Position Type :

Student Support Services / Speech and Language Pathologist

Date Posted : 6 / 12 / 2025

Location :

Parkland Preparatory Academy Plainfield

JOB DESCRIPTION

PARKLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Position Title : Speech and Language Pathologist

Summary of Responsibilities

Hired directly by Parkland to consult with certified Speech and Language Pathology Assistants and the Building Principal, the Speech and Language Pathologist will implement therapeutic plans and execute goals constructed within student IEPs. Primarily students with related service minutes in the area of speech and language will receive services, while those needing intervention or remediation may also be seen, but on a limited basis. The SLP will be able to provide consultative services to classroom teachers as well, in order to make sure all student needs are addressed, identified and supported as needed.

Essential Functions of a Speech and Language Pathologist :

• Executes the following essential functions :
• School-based Speech and Language Therapists support and promote high professional standards. SLP's are knowledgeable of and actively implement school, department, district, State, and professional goals and provide guidance to others within the area of Speech and Language.
• Conduct assessments in collaboration with others that help to identify students with communication disorders as well as to inform instruction and intervention.
• Assessment may include data collection through standardized or non-standardized measures, interpretation, report writing, sharing results with parents and staff, determining eligibility for services, and developing IEPs.
• Complete evaluation reports and develop or update IEP goals and objectives, as appropriate.
• Participate in initial evaluations, reevaluations, annual reviews and parent conferences.
• Provide therapy with students exhibiting the full range of communication disorders, including those involving language, articulation / phonology (speech sound disorders), fluency, voice / resonance, and swallowing.
• Use prevention / intervention and identification approaches to address students who are at risk for academic failure. Prevention can include consultation, in service training, and speaking with parents and parent groups.
• Identification can include pre-referral (student support teams), screenings, and referrals for the evaluation process.
• Consultation can include caseload management (scheduling), direct remediation within the educational setting, pull out services, consulting on academic and social issues, developing ongoing goals, documenting progress, collaborating with classroom teachers, and holding annual review meetings.
• Gather and interpret data about individual students, as well as overall caseload data. Collaborate with students, parents, staff members, child study team members, other SLPs, administration and professional learning community members.
• Provide services to support the instructional program at school.
• Attend continuing education experiences such as workshops or seminars to update their knowledge base and hone their skills in education and speech-language pathology or pursue educational studies to maintain and improve professional levels of performance.
• Meet federal and state mandates as well as local policies in performance of their duties. Activities may include Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, report writing, and treatment plan / therapy log tracking.
• Maintaining student IEP's and evaluations on web-based computer programs.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

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HIPAA Privacy Training and Sanctions :

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plan's policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Training on requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plan's health information policies and procedures under the direction of the plan privacy officer is a prerequisite for this position. Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

Disclaimer Statement :

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Management retains the right to add to or change the duties at any time.