Job Description:
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SPEECH IMPLEMENTER - Mexico School District is accepting applications for position of Speech Implementer for the 2024-2025 school year. 
 
TITLE:   Speech-Language Pathologist -SLP 
 
CATEGORY:    Special Education
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree (SLP), Missouri State Licensure through the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts (SLP or SLPA), American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (preferred), Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY-SLP) applicants are welcome to apply, ability to pass a background check in accordance to district and DESE policies, Speech-Language Pathology Assistants are encouraged to apply. 


REPORTS TO: Special Education Director, Building Principal
 
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
General Purpose:    To work with school district programs, staff, and students, to meet the speech and language needs of students.
 
Main Job Task and Responsibilities:
 

1. Fulfills the contractual agreement entered into with Mexico Public School District.
2. Follows school district policies and procedures, as applicable.
3. Follows Special Education process for identification of students with educational Speech/Language disabilities.
4. Attends, when applicable and appropriate, meetings (i.e. IEP, evaluation, and review of information) concerning students with educational disabilities or suspected educational disabilities.
5. Consults with and educates staff, parents, and students concerning speech and language.. I
6. Ability to schedule and work with school staff to schedule therapy or interventions for designated students with disabilities.
7. Attends, when applicable and appropriate, meetings (i.e. IEP, evaluation, and review of information) concerning students with disabilities or suspected disabilities.
8. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior in accordance with DESE guidelines.
9. Provides the school district with documentation needed for record keeping.
10. Bills Medicaid utilizing the current district billing platform (e.g., Therapy Log).
11. Seeks to improve his/her competency and completes licensing requirements by participating in some form of professional growth; such as a professional seminar or workshop; or professional graduate study.
12. Ability to supervise Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (preferred).
13. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  
Annual contract for the school year and Extended School Year, if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education policy on evaluation of certified staff.
 
EVALUATION: 
The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.
 
Applications will be screened as they are submitted. The job will remain posted until filled.
 
The Mexico Public School District is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Our School District Prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, students or others on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, religion, disability by law in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.