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KANE SCHOOL DISTRICT Speech Language Technician in KANAB, Utah
Kane School District is seeking a Speech Language Technician.
Full time with benefits. Salary based on Kane District teacher salary schedule.
Reports To: Director of Special Education/Supervising Speech-Language Pathologist
SUMMARY: The Speech-Language Technician (SLT) works under the direction of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to assist in identifying children with speech-language impairments and providing remediation to those children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Regular attendance and timeliness is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
Assists with speech, language, and hearing screenings, without interpretation. Follows documented treatment plans or protocols developed by the supervising SLP.
Documents student performance (i.e., data logs) and reports to the supervising SLP.
Assists the SLP while the SLP performs assessments/evaluations on students. Assists with clerical duties and departmental operations (scheduling, record keeping, materials preparation, safety and maintenance of supplies and equipment). Performs evaluations only after supervised training; however, does not interpret the results.
Assists the SLP in writing IEP's but shall not write, develop, or modify a student's individualized treatment plan or IEP in any way without the direct involvement of the supervising SLP.
May attend IEP meetings and present information as directed by the supervising SLP.
The SLT shall represent himself/herself as a technician only.
The SLT shall not participate in parent conferences, case conferences, or any interdisciplinary team meeting without the presence of the supervising SLP.
SLT representation at an IEP meeting applies only for students with disabilities who have speech and language as a related service.
The SLT cannot represent the SLP for speech and language only students.
The SLT does not make eligibility determinations, dismiss children from speech services, or refer children for additional services.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must demonstrate an acceptable level of maturity, good judgment, and emotional stability.
The SLT shall receive USOE-approved training to meet core competencies outlined in the SLP/SLT handbook. This includes: (a) supporting instructional and therapeutic opportunities, (b) demonstrating professionalism and ethical practices, (c) supporting a positive learning environment, and (d) communicating effectively and participating in the team process.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must be able to obtain a Speech-Language Technician License through Utah State Office of Education.
A valid Utah Driver's License is required. Must pass the Utah State Employee Drivers Education written test (available online) annually.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals. Ability to effectively present information to colleagues. Ability to write goals and reports using correct grammar and punctuation. Ability to read and follow therapy manuals and instructions given by the supervising SLP. Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, teachers, and other school staff.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and complete simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems. Abilit to apply basic math concepts to determine chronological age and intelligibility.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to learn special needs of particular individuals. Ability to learn and follow rules and regulations as they apply to job assignment(s). Ability to learn emergency procedures. Ability to follow directions.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk to get around various parts of a school building. The employee must have the ability to interact with children while seated on the floor, in a chair, and while standing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the environment is moderate. All job functions will take place in the educational environment in both elementary and secondary neighborhood schools.