Lead Speech-Language Pathologist

Primary Function

Provides leadership for the Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language Para Educators. Provides speech and language therapy services to students with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold an active, valid license in speech-language pathology (full or school only) issued by the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP).
• Knowledge and experience with state-of-the-art assistive technology related to communication.
• Demonstrated work history of willingness to work with all students.
• Demonstrated work history indicating high moral standards and integrity.
• Hold a Master’s degree in communicative sciences and disorders.
• Minimum of five years of school-based speech therapy experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of a school division speech language pathology program.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a school setting working as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Performance Responsibilities

• Coordinate the division’s speech-language services and speech-language pathologists and Speech Language Para Educator assignments.
• Provide leadership to Speech-Language Pathologists and Speech Language Para Educators through facilitating regular professional learning communities (PLC) meetings and individualized coaching and support as needed.
• Monitoring speech language pathologist’s caseloads to ensure compliance with VDOE regulations.
• Maintaining appropriate quantities of assessments and protocols.
• Serve as a liaison between the Associate Director of Student Services and Speech-Language Pathologists and Speech Language Para Educators.
• Serve on various Student Services committees and teams.
• Attend Student Services meetings and relay information to Speech Language Pathologists.
• Collaborate with Human Resources for recruitment.
• Attend Lead SLP VDOE Conferences in fall and spring.
• Attend Medicaid Annual Conference and additional VDOE conferences as needed.
• Review, revise and update YCSD Speech and Language Program Manual.
• Screen, schedule, and participate in interview process for Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language Para Educators.
• Supervise Speech Language Para Educators.
• Serve as a Clinical Fellow (CF) supervisor and SLP mentor.
• Collaborate with Medicaid Vendor to ensure compliance and consistent billing.
• Complete annual observations and evaluations for Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language Para Educators.
• Assist with school coverage when vacancies are present.
• Coordinate and provide speech services to students during summer months including extended school year, and make-up services.
• Administer evaluations and participate in child study, eligibility, and IEP meetings during summer months.
• Assess, diagnose and teach students with communication disorders including articulation, language, voice, fluency, and hearing impairments.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.
• Coordinate home intervention and consultation services for students receiving speech-language services and their parents.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Manage a caseload that may be an itinerate position to provide direct and indirect services to students with disabilities.
• Participate in ongoing staff development.
• Complete timely billing of Medicaid for speech services.
• Conduct new entrant screenings and participate in Response to Intervention initiatives as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Associate Director of Student Services.

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Position Type: Exempt

Reports to: Associate Director of Student Services

Terms of Employment: 12 months per year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of licensed personnel.

Revised: 9/16/2020