Speech Language Pathologist

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLSHAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830ANTICIPATED OPENINGANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITIONHAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATIONTitle of Position: SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)Bilingual PreferredWork Year: August - JuneEffective Date ofEmployment: 2021-2022 School YearSalary: Placement on the Teachers Salary Scale according to education and experience.Organizational Relationshipor Line of Authority: Responsible to the Principal in all matters pertaining to the building, the Director of Special Education in all areas of Special Education and the Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee. Statement of Duties: The speech-language pathologist is responsible for providing clinical supervision to speech-language assistants, evaluating students with suspected communication disabilities, and providing speech-language services to students with Individual Education Programs in the schools.Deals with treatment or applications of remedies for the cure, alleviation, or prevention of speech disorders.Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program to promote students receptive and expressive language skills for school success.Provides an individualized education program to meet individual needs of speech-language disabled students using evidence based multi-sensory approaches.Uses evidence based practices to consult with teachers about students who demonstrate communication disabilities.Keeps thorough and on-going records, using qualitative and quantitative data, for individual students receiving speech-language services.Organizes speech program in assigned schools. Plans the therapy schedule including pupils in groups or individual, depending upon their classification and severity.

Provides evaluations for Team Evaluations.Notifies parents of findings and progress via semi-annual reports.Attends TEAM meetings when requested.Keeps accurate individual records.Completes individualized education plans when requested.Responsible for other instructional and general duties as indicated by the Principal, the Director of Special Education and the Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designees and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.Qualifications: Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Speech Language and Hearing Disorders - RequiredLicensed by the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure Speech Language Pathologist RequiredPossession of a Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology Such alternatives as determined by the Superintendent of Schools.Closing Date for Receiptof Application: August 20, 2021School Spring Posting #: Address all Applications andLetter of Intent to: School Spring (Preferred) orHaverhill Public SchoolsHuman Resource Department4 Summer Street - Room 104Haverhill, MA 01830An Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.