SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - 48008593

Requisition No: 855590 

Agency: School for the Deaf & Blind

Working Title: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - 48008593

 Pay Plan: Contract FTE (BenEl)

Position Number: 48008593 

Salary:  $54,967.24 - $58,959.60 

Posting Closing Date: 07/14/2025 

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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)

Speech Language Pathologist - 7% Specialist– Board of Trustees

Position Number 48008593

Department: Speech & Audiology

 

 

Who are we?

FSDB is a state public school available at no cost to eligible pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind, including boarding and transportation services. FSDB is nationally recognized for its comprehensive educational services, designed for the unique communication and accessibility needs of students. FSDB also provides educational outreach programs for children ages 0-5 and their families. The FSDB experience provides students with the edge to do more, be more, and achieve more.

 

 

How you will make an impact:

The incumbent of this position serves as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Deaf Department which carries responsibility for direct student services.

• Provide direct individual/group therapy services to Deaf Department students.

Provide comprehensive reports for triennial and special evaluations that determine appropriate program placement. Provide parents with ideas for materials, activities, and techniques to improve the student’s communication skills. Model techniques for teaching auditory, speech and language skills to students based on their evaluation results.  Update the online caseload management/billing program to maximize billing resources on a weekly basis.

• Participate in interdisciplinary department team meetings to make recommendations or report interventions with students.  Develop speech and language files with evaluations, student’s logs, progress reports, IEP’s audiograms, teacher/parent communications or other reports as needed.  Provide support to the Department Audiologist in the care, maintenance, and use of amplification with every student in the assigned department.  Provide services and assistance to other staff members including dormitory staff, support service staff, supervisors and other staff as required.  This includes participation in IEP meetings, parent conferences, teacher/clinician meetings, director/clinician meetings, and department meetings as required.
• Attend training and implement skills acquired during professional development activities as required by Federal, State and FSDB mandates.
• Other additional duties as assigned.

 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of developmental speech, language and auditory training as components of a total communication program for visually impaired and deaf/hard of hearing students;
• Skill in evaluating the auditory, speech and language performance levels of visually impaired and deaf/hard of hearing students;
• Basic knowledge of other speech defects, causes of language delay, and the ability to assess capabilities and needs of individual students;
• Skill in assessing evaluation results in order to plan appropriate auditory, speech and language management objectives for visually impaired and deaf/hard of hearing students of all ages and ability levels;
• Ability to teach auditory, speech, and language skills in individual and small group therapy sessions;
• Ability to write evaluation reports, progress reports, and other necessary forms of communication with teachers, parents and staff;
• Skill in using and maintaining hearing aids and group amplification equipment or willingness to learn;
• Knowledge of behavior modification principles and techniques and the ability to establish appropriate rapport with students in order to teach effectively;
• Ability to plan, organize and use time effectively in order to provide the maximum amount of direct services to students;
• Ability to plan, organize and implement reinforcement activities with classroom teachers, parents, and other staff;
• Ability to communicate with deaf/hard of hearing students and hearing or deaf/hard of hearing staf