Primary Purpose:
Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to students with speech, voice, or language disorders. Assess students and provide therapeutic intervention to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with their students’ ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university with CCC
(Certificate of Clinical Competencies)
Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)
Or
Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university
Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)
Or
Bachelor’s degree (1984-1986 grandfather period)
Valid Texas Education Agency speech therapy certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions
Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditions
Ability to instruct and manage student behavior
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
One year supervised clinical speech-language pathology experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Therapy
1. Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
2. Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services.
Assessment
3. Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services.
4. Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpreting observations or data.
5. Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.
Consultation
6. Counsel and involve parents in remedial process.
7. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
8. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits in students.
9. Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals and needs of the student.
Student Management
10. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students.
11. Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
Program Management
12. May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).
13. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services and make changes based on the findings.
14. Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.
Administration
15. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents.
16. Attend regularly scheduled speech therapy meetings.
17. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, State Board of Examiners Licensing Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and board policy.
18. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
19. Participate in Other duties as assigned by supervisor
20. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Customer Care Skills
21. Provide professional communication with students, parents, community members, staff, and other professionals at all times.
22. Use proper phone etiquette at all times, speaking slowly and clearly. Take reliable messages, and route to the appropriate staff.
23. Ensure superior customer care skills are used via eye contact, facial expressions, voice inflections, body language, and an attitude of “going the extra mile” for others.
24. Ensure all requests for information are dealt with in an appropriate timeframe.
25. Create and maintain a welcoming, service-oriented environment toward all internal and external customers.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
For CCC-SLPs: May direct and monitor the work of speech-language pathology assistant(s).
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular district-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; moderate lifting and carrying. May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
*Supervisors of licensed speech-language assistants must be licensed by SBESLPA as speech-language pathologists. A person with a TEA certificate who is not licensed may not be a supervisor of a licensed speech-language pathology assistant.
Application Procedure:
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