San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Durango Office

701 Camino del Rio, Suite 221

Durango, Colorado  81301

970-247-3261

Cortez Office

2003 Industrial Rd.

Cortez, CO 81321

970-565-8411

Title: Speech Language Pathologist or SLP-A

Length of Work Year: Follows the school calendar: 174 days 

Salary:  Salary Schedule

Qualifications:  Colorado Department of Education Speech and Language Pathology License

1. Master's Degree in Communication Disorders or Sp/Lang Pathology

2. Experience with school populations and ASHA CCC preferred, but not required

3. In-depth knowledge of communication disorders related to educational environments

4. Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job Goal: The goal of this position is to maximize student achievement through screenings, assessment, direct therapy services, and consultation for students with identified educational needs and IEPs in the area of speech or language.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Carry out screenings, monitoring, assessments, and evaluation procedures for students

in accordance with established guidelines. Submit appropriate, related documentation

2. Utilize evidence-based practices to provide direct therapy services and prescriptive

Programming to students as stated on IEPs

3. Participate as a member of the building level special education or child study team.

Collaboration and consultation with regular education, specialty teachers, and other related service providers to meet the needs of all students

4. Participate as a staffing committee member and coordinate or facilitate meetings as

appropriate. Develop/write goals and objectives for students who qualify for special education and speech/language services

5. Maintain records/data collection necessary for placement and ongoing programming.

Utilize the computerized IEP and records system available

6. Demonstrate efforts of ongoing professional skills building and maintain current CDE

licensure

7. Other related duties as assigned by the Spec. Ed. Director and/or Executive Director, Speech-Language department chair

Supervision Received and Exercised: CFY available if needed; also. All positions

Supervised as needed and appropriate by the Special Education Director of BOCES; Speech Language Department chair