Regional Speech-Language Pathology Consultant

Position Type:
Special Education Services/Speech Language Pathologist

Date Posted:
6/18/2024

Location:
NCOESC

District:
North Central Ohio ESC
The primary duties of the speech-language pathology consultant (SLPC) and the school psychology consultant (SPC) will be to support those districts without regional support. When there is a district lead therapist or psychologist, supervisor, or coordinator, the SLPC and SPC will collaborate with these individuals in areas such as professional development. The positions will be hired through an educational service center (ESC) and reimbursed through the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce:

• Conduct professional development for district and regional speech-language pathologists and school psychologists regarding evaluation and therapeutic interventions.
• Conduct professional development for administrators, general and special education staff.
• Provide supervision (not evaluation) of those speech-language pathologists completing their Clinical Fellowship Year (required as part of the national certification for the Certificate of Clinical Competency) and Professional Experience Year (required as part of the requirement to obtain state/board licensure through the Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board) upon district or Educational Service Center request.
• Assist districts with corrective action plan development and implementation addressing indicators 9 and 10 (disproportionality in special education).
• Meet individually (virtually) with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Program Specialist for Related Services.
• Meet as a group (virtually) with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Program Specialist for Related Services monthly.
• Attend respective statewide professional association conferences.
• Coordinate and collaborate with districts that have speech-language pathology or school psychology leads, supervisors, or coordinators.
• Work in coordination and collaboration with each other, ESC and district staff
• Offer effective guidance to speech-language pathologists or school psychologists in managing caseloads. Drawing upon experience in the field explain the workload approach to navigating caseload challenges and offer personalized advice and practical strategies to empower individuals to work efficiently.
• The SLPC will conduct at least yearly, an analysis of a district's strengths and opportunities for improvement regarding speech-language services, including but not limited to evaluation team reports compliance, IEP compliance, and other activities as deemed appropriate by the districts.
• The SPC will conduct at least yearly, an analysis of a district's strengths and opportunities for improvement regarding school psychology services, including but not limited to evaluation team reports compliance, IEP compliance, and other activities as deemed appropriate by the districts.
• Suggested ESCs based on regional needs (disproportionality and lack of SLP consultant services) would be in the following regions:
  • Northwest (Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, and Wood counties)
  • Northeast (Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties)
  • West (Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby counties)
  • Central (Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, and Wyandot counties)
  • Southeast (Guernsey, Muskingum, Belmont, Perry, Monroe, Morgan, Holmes, Coshocton, Harrison, Jefferson, Noble, Tuscarawas and Carroll counties)
  • South (Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Perry, Vinton, Washington, Ross, Pike, Scioto and Lawrence counties).

Speech-Language Pathologist Consultant: Minimum Qualifications:

• A master's degree in speech-language pathology
• Five to seven years' experience as a school-based speech-language pathologist, with preference given to those who have had administrator or supervisory experience
• The individual must hold and keep current requirements for licensure through the Ohio Board of Speech and Hearing Professionals and must have and keep current with national certification requirements to maintain the Certificate of Clinical Competency through the America Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Experience as a provider of professional development and technical assistance
• Evidence of previous development of professional development materials
• Experience coaching educators
• Training in culturally responsive practices
• Experience in analyzing and using student data and adult implementation data
• Experience working with administrators
• Experience facilitating or participating in the Ohio Improvement Process
• Experience designing and implementing district-wide or school-wide multi-tiered system of supports