Speech Language Pathologist

Job Summary Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Student Support Services and/or designee, provide speech and language services to students with communication disorders from preschool to age 22; conduct assessments to assist in determining eligibility for special education and recommend appropriate speech and language services for students; develop and provide direct and indirect services for students with communication disorders; consult with staff, parents/guardians/educational rights holders, and others concerned with the progress of students and develop strategies for meaningful educational benefit; consult and collaborate with staff to assist with the development and implementation of comprehensive Individual Educational Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Assess student communication skills (e.g., articulation, uency, phonology, voice, receptive,expressive, and pragmatic language) to determine eligibility and/or need for services.
• Collaborate with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialists on assessments to determine and recommend methods, devices, aids, techniques, symbols, and/orstrategies to represent and/or augment spoken and/or written language in ways that optimizecommunication.
• Synthesize, analyze, interpret and summarize assessment results, observations, and developmentalinformation fo the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determining eligibility, and developing recommendations for treatment.
• Prepare comprehensive written assessment reports outlining the interpretation of assessment results.
• Participate collaboratively as a member of the IEP team meeting to eectively communicate andinterpret assessment results, discuss eligibility, and propose goals and services as appropriate.
• Prepare and develop IEPs for eligible students.
• Develop treatment plans, including short and long-term therapeutic goals to meet individual needs Requirements / Qualifications Comments and Other Information The Bellflower Unified School District is committed to providing educational programs that are free from unlawful discrimination based on legally protected characteristics, including sex and gender as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

The District's general nondiscrimination / harassment policy is found at: Board Policy 5145.3

The District's Title IX Coordinator:

Alma Ulloa, Assistant Superintendent of Special Education & Student Support Services, Title IX and Equity Compliance Officer, 16703 S. Clark Avenue, Bellflower, CA 90706, almaulloa@busd.k12.ca.us , (562) 866-9011 ext. 2017. Bellflower Unified School District is a thriving district offering 15 top tier schools serving over 9,557 students in transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade (TK-12). The district employs approximately 96 Administrators, 619 Certificated, 534 Classified, and 33 Classified