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Approved:
03-17-76
Revised: 03-15-76
Revised: 05-12-76
DEFINITION
The Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist under direction, identifies,
evaluates, and remediates pupils with oral, language, voice, fluency,
auditory acuity disorders.
QUALIFICATIONS
The minimum requirement is a valid California teaching credential
authorizing service as a teacher of the language, speech and hearing
handicapped. Additionally, demonstrated success, either in prior
teaching, student teaching, and/or related experiences, in meeting the
intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of language, speech and
hearing handicapped pupils, is required. Since teachers of the
language, speech and hearing handicapped serve more than one school,
specialists are required to maintain their own cars for daily use.
Reimbursement is paid monthly according to district policies.
TYPICAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Identifies
pupils with language, speech, and/or hearing handicaps through
standard screening procedures.
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Evaluates
the language, speech and hearing handicaps of pupils.
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Develops
cooperative procedures in each school for the referral of pupils and
procedures for consultation with other staff members.
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Attends
SAT and EAS meetings as required.
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Provides
direct and/or indirect instructional services to stimulate and/or
improve the communication behavior of pupils with handicapping
disorders.
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Works
cooperatively with classroom teachers, resource specialists and other
allied personnel.
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Develops
and maintains prescriptive teaching programs with teachers and other
staff personnel.
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Develops
performance objectives and lesson plans which are consistent with
established district goals and objectives.
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Communicates
with pupils and confers with parents regarding the educational and
social progress of pupils. Prepares formal progress reports and
provides other information appropriate for inclusion in the cumulative
records of pupils assigned.
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Plans
and coordinates the work of paraprofessionals, parents, and volunteers
as assigned.
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Assists
in interpreting the programs and goals of the school district to the
community.
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Assists
in maintaining acceptable pupil behavior in school areas outside the
classroom, such as the halls, grounds, auditorium, cafeteria, etc.
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Executes
and prepares such forms, records, and reports as may be called for in
the management of the therapy program.
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Works
cooperatively with principals and other district administrators and
supervisors in planning and implementing the educational programs of
the schools.
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Assists
other members of the language, speech and hearing staff in the
development of curricular materials and procedures.
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Exercises
supervision and care over all furniture, books, supplies, and
equipment entrusted to his care and instructs pupils in the proper use
and preservation of school properties.
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Attends
meetings called by order of the Supervisor, Designated Instruction and
Services, or other administrator authorized to call meetings.
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Serves,
as requested, on school and district-wide committees and project
teams.
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Attends
and participates in required inservice training activities.
WORK
SCHEDULE AND SALARY
A
Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist serves only the days schools are
in session plus required non-teaching service days, and is placed on the
teachers' salary schedule according to his/her training and experience;
except that regardless of the number of units earned, no teacher assigned
to special education classes shall be placed lower than Class III.
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