Location: Bridgeport,CT, USA
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
45 LYON TERRACE, ROOM 324
BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
STUDENT SUPPORT JOB OPENING
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provide culturally-competent speech, language, and hearing services to students across pre-k, elementary, and secondary grade levels exhibiting a full range of communication disorders including those involving language, hearing, articulation/speech sound disorders, fluency, voice/resonance, and swallowing.
* Provide early intervening services/SRBI through collaborative activities with educators, families, parents, and community to eliminate or inhibit the onset and development of communication disorders by minimizing risks and exposure.
* Conduct thorough, appropriate, and balanced speech, language, and or/communication evaluations using a comprehensive assessment plan that incorporates standardized and non-standardized procedures and tools.
* Interpret data to determine the nature and severity of a student's communication disorder, delay, or difference and its effect on academic and social performance.
* Participate in the Planning and Placement Team/SRBI process of identifying students who may need assessments to determine a continuum of intervention strategies and/or eligibility for special education or related services.
* Work collaboratively with support personnel to design and implement evidence-based intervention practices that are appropriate to the age and learning needs of each individual student.
* Work collaboratively with teachers, specialists, and administrators to configure school wide programs that employ a continuum of dynamic service delivery models in the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities and students at risk for academic failure as appropriate.
* Work effectively and collegially with various constituencies within the schools and the communities, at large, to help students meet the state and district performance standards.
* Maintain appropriate documentation and data collection systems that provide records of service implementation, progress reports, parent teacher conferences, and planning and placement team/SRBI meetings.
* Maintain compliance of federal, state, and district mandates as it relates to the development and maintenance of Individualized Education Plans (IEP) Medicaid billing, report writing, treatment plans/ therapy log development.
* Keep abreast of changes in education and speech-language pathology by maintaining continuing education or professional development units sufficient to meet ASHA requirements for certification maintenance, state certification and licensure requirements.
* Promote positive learning professional relationships through open communication honesty and respect.
* Model good attendance and punctuality.
* Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Speech, Language, and Hearing Services.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
* Connecticut licensure and certification as a Speech Language Pathologist (061). ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred.
* Preferred - Demonstrated understanding of the urban school setting
* Superior oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
* Proficient in computer technology
* Ability to meet deadlines
This posting is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities and qualifications which comprise this position.
The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.