Speech and Language Pathologist

POSITION:      Speech and Language Pathologist – Part time (.5)

LOCATION:     District-wide

DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT: 
The Brandon School District is a mid-size school district nestled in Northwest Oakland County.  The district has approximately 1,000 students in junior kindergarten-5th grade between the two elementary schools, approximately 550 at the middle school level and approximately 850 at the high school.  This small, tight knit community has a strong connection to its schools and is passionate about the education of its youth.  Brandon High School sends 85-90% of its graduates to post-secondary school each year, it was ranked in the 82nd percentile of all schools in the State on the top-to-bottom rankings and it was awarded as a Silver Medal Winner by the US News. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Michigan Licensure in Speech and Language Pathology required, limited or full
• CCC or CFY applicants welcome
• Experience working with students with ASD and Applied Behavior Analysis preferred
• Experience in providing services utilizing the components of a Response to Intervention or MTSS model
• Experience facilitating the IEP process
• Trained in, or willing to be trained in, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with students, parents and staff
• Experience using computers and educational technology

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains compliance with Individualized Educational Plans for students on caseload and Medicaid.  All other mandates required by the State, Federal and district must be maintained in a timely manner.
• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing disabled children.
• Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing and language impairments.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual student needs and correct existing speech and language disabilities.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestions to the student’s daily activities.
• Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Keep thorough ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
• Maintains lists of referred, screened and eligible students as well as a directory of outside agencies, consultants, specialists and related services.
• Fulfilling professional responsibilities that are required by the school district and/or State of Michigan.
• All other responsibilities deemed appropriate and necessary by the Director of Special Education.

 
REPORTS TO:            Director of Student Support Services
WORKDAY/WEEK:    TBD
STARTING DATE:      August 26, 2024
COMPENSATION:     Per BEA Master Agreement