Speech Language Pathologist

Position Type :

Related Services / Speech and Language Pathologist

Date Posted : 1 / 16 / 2025

Location :

District Wide - Glendale, AZ

Date Available : 25-26 School Year

Closing Date : Until Filled

Position Title : Speech Pathologist 25 / 26 School Year

Department : Student Services

Supervisor : Director of Special Education

Term of Employment : 9 months

Salary Classification : Speech Salary Schedule

Job Summary : The person in this role will reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interfere with a student's ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational programs.

Essential Functions : Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents in this class.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES generally include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a program for speech involvement.
• Provides therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing handicapped children.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments.
• Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals & specific levels.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language handicaps.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other staff members to implement therapy by suggestions for the students' daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement.
• Keeps thorough records on students receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
• Maintains a list of referred, screened, and eligible students.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment & supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

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