Basic Function:

Provides assessment and services for students with speech and language disabilities in the areas of articulation, receptive and expressive language, fluency, voice and deaf/hard of hearing.

Supervision:

Under the general direction of the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services. Under the immediate direction of the site administrator while performing speech and language services at the school site.

Minimal Qualifications:

Clinical or Rehabilitative Services - Language, Speech and Hearing Credential issued by California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders with a license issued by Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board and passage of CBEST.

Representative Duties:

• Identify, with the help of parents and school team, students who need communication assessments.

• Assess students’ communication skills using appropriate test instruments, parent and teacher interviews, record review and observations relating speech and language needs to classroom learning.

• Evaluate the results of a comprehensive assessment to determine if the findings qualify students for speech and language or other services with the help of the school team and the child’s parents/guardian

• Develop and implement individualized education programs (IEP’S) for students who qualify for services under current federal and state regulations and local policies within legal timelines, in collaboration with parents and school teams.

• Service and remediate communication deficits through the use of appropriate materials and activities including augmentative and alternative communication systems which directly correspond to goals and objectives set forth in IEPs

• Document outcomes for students with communication disorders.

• Train school staff and parents in understanding how various communication disorders affect academic development.

• Collaborate with teachers and other school staff in developing and providing intervention strategies that foster students’ understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills that meet the demands of general school activities through inservices or personal communication with them.

• Advocate for effective teaching practices by keeping abreast of curriculum development, program designs, and textbook and material choices within the school district and helping to serve on committees which make these decisions when appropriate.

• Be available to serve on the Student Study Team as needed.

• Participate in the Annual and Triennial Review processes

• Participate in staff meetings as requested.

• Keep required documentation of services provided to include therapy logs and MediCal forms.

• Prepare student progress reports and communicate with parents on such through personal meetings and/or phone conversations.

Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours a week

Caseload: Varies

Age: High School Students

Must be okay going site to site

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) savings plan

• Awards and recognition programs

  *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

  About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.