The vendor required to provide staffing related and support services for include:
- Licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP)
• Determine appropriate evaluation measures to use for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Gather, research, organize and draft full and individual evaluations (FIES) and review of existing evaluation data (reeds).
• Conduct testing for deaf and hard of hearing students aged 3 to 21 (includes, but is not limited to, cognitive and intellectual, academic achievement, adaptive behavior, social-emotional).
• Conduct and coordinate psychological and behavioral assessments.
• Identify special service needs of students (accommodations, related services, etc.).
• Recommend and determine student academic placement.
• Respond to various assessment issues and requests for information.
• Share reports and recommendations with admissions, revision, dismissal (ARD) committee and department multidisciplinary team.
• Attend ARD meetings and shares information with ARD committee.
• Documents evaluations completed for school health and related services (SHARS) billing.
• Comply with school policies and procedures.
• No virtual work and provided services will be authorized, must be on site.
• Must be licensed by the state board of psychologists as a licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP) or educational diagnostician.
- Speech language pathologist (SLP)
• Conduct communication evaluations complying with special education procedures, including the evaluation of speech, language, augmentative communication and assistive technology needs.
• Evaluate students, communicate and collaborate with parents, medical personnel, and staff regarding feeding disorders.
• Provide direct services to students as indicated by the evaluations, best practices, and ARD committee decision(s).
• Develop and implement speech, communication, and language goals and objectives for students’ individualized education plan (IEP) and monitor the implementation of the IEP in varied instructional settings.
• Participate as a team member with other professionals across school campus as required.
• Maintain pertinent records and files, including but not limited to student progress reports and school health and related services (SHARS) billing for provided services.
• Comply with school policy and procedures.
• No virtual work and provided services will be authorized, must be on site.
• Must have a master’s degree in SLP from accredited college or university
• Must hold a certification of clinical competency (CCC-SLP).
- Occupational therapy (OT)
• Provide direct occupational therapy (OT) services through the use of purposeful activity, exercises, and other treatment procedures involving sensory processing, positioning, and handling per student’s IEP
• Conduct occupational therapy evaluations using appropriate assessments for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to report on IEP updates and progress and ARDs with parents and committee members.
• Maintain clinical and administrative records in accordance with state guidelines and school policy to record such data as attendance at sessions, test results, evaluations, IEPs, and yearly progress summaries.
• Create motor gym and therapy gym schedules and maintain the motor gym and equipment.
• Create materials, visual schedules and task strips, and thematic units for the occupational therapist and physical therapist.
• Comply with school policies and procedures.
• No virtual work and provided services will be authorized, must be on site.
• Must hold a current occupational therapist license in good standing through the board.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 20, 2026
