***This job opening is with the Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative (ECSEC), and may or may not be housed within Middlebury Community Schools. If you are interested in this position, please contact ECSEC directly at 574.533.3151.***

 

POSITION PURPOSE: Specializes in diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, and hearing problems by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Conduct speech, language, hearing screens.
• Diagnose and evaluate speech, language and hearing skills as related to educational, medical, social,and psychological factors.
• Plan, direct and conduct habilitative and rehabilitative treatment programs to develop communicativeefficiency of individuals with communication delays.
• Provide counseling and guidance in speech and language development therapy to enhance disabledindividuals.
• Review individual files obtaining background information prior to evaluation to determine appropriateassessment protocol.
• Administer, score, and interpret specialized speech and language assessments and hearing screenings.
• Develop individualized educational plans for students to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Conduct evaluations within guidelines established through Article 7.
• Report progress on IEP goals on a quarterly basis.
• Attend/hold case conferences within guidelines established through Article 7.
• Review treatment plans and assess individual performance as it relates to the IEP.
• Maintain records required by law, establishes policy and administrative regulations.
• Attend meetings and conferences to promote professional growth.
• Instruct individuals to monitor their own speech and provide ways to practice skills.
• Serve as consultant for classroom teachers, psychologist, principals, and counselors to promote speechand language development activities in the daily schedule.
• Bill Medicaid as eligible for services rendered.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team for evaluation and programming
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Appropriate certifications by the Indiana Department of Education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of students, parents, and school staff.
• Skills in human relations.
• Ability to plan and organize; good work habits.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations requiring decision making.
• Other qualifications that the Governing Council may require.

WORK CALENDAR: School year; 184 days per year; 40 hours per week

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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 stand, walk, use hands and fingers handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. Employee may also have to lift up to 10 pounds frequently.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS: Length of year and salary to be determined by the Governing Council.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT: Demonstrates professionalism per the expectations adopted by the school corporation.

EVALUATIONS: Evaluation of performance of this job will be in accordance with the provisions in the policy handbook.

TERMS: Length of year and salary to be determined by the Governing Council.