Job Description

Position Purpose: Public school Speech-Language Pathologists are communication specialists who work with students who are identified with language disabilities, articulation deficits, dysfluency speech, and voice disorders. This position is for the Early Childhood Special Education students located on the Agassiz campus.
Responsibilities:

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
• Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
• Serves as a resource to teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.
• Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, and language impairments.
• Provides screening to identify speech-impaired children as requested by Child Study Teams.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs and correct existing speech or language disabilities.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement programs throughout the student's daily activities.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Participate in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district.
• Ensures a safe, pleasant, and effective educational atmosphere, provides discipline as necessary, and enforces school policy

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
• A minimum of 60 semester hours of academic credit in normal aspects of human communication, development thereof, and clinical techniques for evaluation and management of speech and language disorders.
• A minimum of 300 clock hours of supervised practicum experience with people who present a variety of communication disorders, to be acquired in conjunction with academic training, 150 hours of which shall be obtained on the graduate level.
• ND Teaching License with Certification as Speech/Language Pathologist and a Special Education Credential.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of manager, clients, customers, and the general public. Applied communications is an integral part of the curriculum.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situation. Applied mathematics is integral.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication. The ability to demonstrate on the computer is necessary. Troubleshooting the equipment is also a performed strength.

This position reports to: Building Principal.
Internal and External Clientele and Purpose of Contact
Example: Personal contact with students, staff, parents/guardians, faculty, and administrators is an essential part of the position and requires the ability to share information and must be sensitive to people and their needs. The position may handle confidential and private data.
Problem Solving
Work involves differing situations and the ability to rapidly access and prioritize competing demands. It is important to identify the problem and resolve it promptly and tactfully.
Freedom to Act
Decision(s) Position Makes and Decision(s) Referred to Higher Authority
The incumbent performs tasks under the direction of a certified teacher and responds to day-to-day needs, answer questions, and responds to emergent issues. Non-emergent issues are discussed with the Teacher or Building Principal.
The incumbent takes the initiative to ensure completion of all tasks and will adjust priorities to accommodate competing workload demands.
All employees must comply with department and institution procedures and policies, Fargo Public School policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal laws, regulations, guidelines and business and industry standards.
Physical Requirements
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. Stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands dexterously, reach with hands and arms frequently. Taste or smell, stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl rarely. Climb or balance occasionally.
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.
Example: The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Work is performed indoors.
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty required of the position. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar level of difficulty.
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Application Procedures All applications for open Fargo Public Schools positions must be made via Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties. Applicants for administrative, teaching, professional and other certified staff positions will need to attach: 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume/CV 3) Three (3) Letters of Reference 4) Complete transcripts for each degree from the institutions conferring the degrees. In addition, Teacher Applicants will need to attach: Current teaching license.
Job postings will be closed for applications at 8:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date listed in the posting.
Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veterans Affairs Office.
For more information or questions please call 701-446-1000 or email .
The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law.

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