School Services - School Speech Language Pathologist
Leesburg, VA
Protouch Staffing
5x7 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Public Middle School | Local or Travel Contract | Leesburg, VA

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Position Details

• Position: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

• Location: Leesburg, VA

• Employment Type: Local or Travel Contract

• Work Setting: Public Middle School

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-3:45 PM

• Shift: Day Shift

• Lunch Break: 30 Minutes

Job Summary

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) diagnoses and remediates speech and language problems of students and provides consultation to educational staff.

The SLP will provide speech and language services to students with a variety of communication and learning needs, including:

• Speech-only students (articulation): Provide individual and small-group therapy sessions.

• Students with complex learning profiles: Support students in self-contained programs for Autism (AUT), Intellectual Disabilities (ID), and Multiple Disabilities (MD), primarily through a push-in service model.

• Students with other learning needs: Provide services to students eligible under Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Other Health Impairment (OHI), or high-functioning Autism (AUT) through push-in or pull-out models, as appropriate.

• Some students will not be case-managed by the SLP and will not be enrolled in self-contained programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Screen appropriate preschool students, kindergarten students, students new to the county, and students referred throughout the year for possible speech and language impairments.

• Initiate referrals to the Child Study Committee for students with suspected speech and language impairments.

• Evaluate students' communication skills using formal standardized testing and communication samples.

• Gather relevant information from teachers and parents to assess specific communication difficulties.

• Compile evaluation findings and prepare comprehensive speech and language evaluation reports.

• Lead school-level speech and language eligibility committee meetings.

• Complete required eligibility documentation and develop appropriate goals and objectives for individualized student plans.

• Communicate effectively with parents and teachers regarding student goals, progress, and intervention plans.

• Schedule and group students based on their communication needs.

• Collaborate with teachers and parents to plan and implement speech and language remediation activities.

• Provide individual, small-group, push-in, and pull-out speech therapy services based on student needs.

• Maintain accurate and ongoing records of student progress.

• Conduct periodic progress reviews and prepare progress reports and annual reports.

• Provide in-service education to school staff on speech and language topics.

• Consult with general education and special education teachers to integrate communication strategies into classroom instruction.

• Collaborate with other Speech Language Pathologists regarding areas of need and professional interest.

• Participate in professional development and in-service activities as directed by the principal or supervisor.

Required Education

• Master's Degree - Required.

Required Licenses & Certifications

Candidates must hold or be eligible for one of the following:

• Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement in Speech Language Disorders.

• Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology License.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Competence in administering and interpreting standardized tests and communication samples for speech and language disorders.

• Ability to collaboratively plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive educational programs for students requiring communication remediation.

• Ability to provide speech and language services to students with diverse learning and communication needs.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with students, teachers, parents, and school staff.

• Ability to support students in general education and special education environments.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly communicate verbally, including expressing and exchanging ideas and providing detailed instructions accurately, clearly, and effectively.

• Possess the cognitive abilities necessary to learn, recall, and apply relevant practices and policies.

• Ability to sit or remain in a stationary position for extended periods.

• Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally.

• Ability to exert negligible amounts of force frequently or continuously to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Additional Requirements

• Must be available to work Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-3:45 PM, including a 30-minute lunch break.

• Must be comfortable working with middle school students with a range of speech, language, and learning needs.

• Must be able to provide services through individual, small-group, push-in, and pull-out therapy models.

• Must meet the required Virginia licensure or eligibility requirements.

• Must collaborate effectively with school staff, parents, and multidisciplinary educational teams.