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
Valid license as a speech language pathologist granted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) or Bachelor’s degree and valid Texas Education Agency speech therapy certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of current case law related to students with disabilities; strict legal compliance with federal and state mandates
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 inter- and intrapersonal skills
Experience:
Speech Language Pathologists: One year supervised clinical speech language pathology experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Therapy
1.Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP). Evaluate student progress and make determination regarding therapy services.
2. Participate in multidisciplinary team evaluation and report writing.
3. Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements.
4. Conduct and participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with
development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students according to district procedures. Assist in interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures, state, and federal guidelines.
5. May serve as case manager and implement the special education assessment process for students on assigned campuses.
Consultation
6. Advocate for students with disabilities.
7. Consult with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals, the needs of the student, and involvement in remedial process.
8. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
9. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and work more effectively with students with communication deficits.
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. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech language pathology services and make changes based on the findings.
13. Participate in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.