Dayton Consolidated School
Contracted Speech Language Pathologist
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
2. This person must hold a valid Speech Pathologist license as issued by the Maine State Board of Examiners on Speech Pathology and Audiology.
3. Must have Maine Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)
REPORTS TO: Special Education Director & Building Leader
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assesses students' communication skills (e.g. articulation, fluency, voice, expressive and receptive language, etc.) for
the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determining program eligibility and developing recommendations for
treatment.
2. Collaborates with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g. parents, teachers, physicians, administration, maintenance
personnel, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues and
providing services in compliance with established guidelines.
3. Coordinates meetings and processes for eligible students (e.g. testing/screening, IEPs, parent conferences, pre-referral
staffing, etc.) for the purpose of presenting evaluation results, developing treatment plans, and/or providing training to
parents/students/staff.
4. Develops treatment plans, interventions and/or educational materials for the purpose of minimizing the adverse impact of
communication disorders in compliance with regulatory requirements.
5. Instructs assigned support staff for the purpose of providing information on communicative disorders, use of assistive
devices and feeding techniques and/or implementing prescribed treatment plans.
Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community
Equal Opportunity
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.
The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program.
Therefore, selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.
For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.
Criminal Background Check
All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting
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Biddeford Schools
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Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative