Speech and Hearing Therapist II

Speech and Hearing Therapist II

Pay rate : $42.76 hr

Job Location:Columbia, SC

Shifts for Schools:

Elementary: 7:15am - 2:15pm,

Middle: 8:35 - 3:45pm,

High: 8:00 - 3:15pm

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under limited supervision, provides professional services to screen, identify, evaluate, treat and rehabilitate students with

communication disorders. Reports to the Principals of assigned schools.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and

speech improvement.

Screens and identifies students with communication disorders. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of

speech, voice, hearing and language impairments.

Consults with school principals to develop a schedule which is in compliance with the Defined Minimum Program and

the student's IEP for regular instructional periods for students on caseload.

Assists and counsels teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified speech/language

impairments.

Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.

Plans and evaluates instruction to meet individual students' needs and to correct existing speech or language

handicaps within assigned caseload.

Communicates with classroom teachers, parents and other school staff members to implement continued instructional

practices for the students' daily activities.

Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families as appropriate.

Develops IEPs for students on caseload.

Complies with applicable state and federal laws in the implementation of procedural safeguards; complies with

standard operating procedures developed by the Office of Programs for the Handicapped.

Maintains required student and district records.

Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns and complaints from staff, parents and other agency personnel

regarding therapy services.

Performs various office duties as necessary, including preparing reports and correspondence, compiling information

and data for reports, attending meetings, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, etc.

Operates various types of machinery and equipment including a computer, printer, typewriter, calculator, copier,

telephone, audiometer, hearing aids, scopes, augmentative devices, tape recorder, various other learning aids, etc.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Requires a Bachelor's degree in speech/language pathology supplemented by one to two years of experience

and/or training in speech therapy, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that

provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must possess certification to meet State and Southern Association standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving

some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which involves some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or

pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 20 pounds).

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or

compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange

information. Includes receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor.

Language Ability: Requires ability to read a variety of reports and documentation, policy and procedure manuals,

medical texts, technical manuals, professional journals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare therapy plans, reports,

records, recommendations, correspondence, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts

of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and

draw valid conclusions; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Requires the ability to apply to learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques; to make independent

judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability

to comprehend and interpret received information.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal

and written instructions; to counsel and teach employees and clients. Must be able to communicate effectively and

efficiently with persons of varying ages and educational/cultural backgrounds and in a variety of technical and/or

professional languages including special education, medical, counseling, sign language, etc.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and

decimals and to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of geometry and statistics.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape; to identify degrees of

similarity or differences in form, shape, movement, etc.; and visually read various information.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using office and special therapeutic

equipment/machinery; to operate motor vehicles.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, keyboards, office equipment.