Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title : Speech -Language Pathologist

Wage / Hour Status : Exempt

Department : Special Education and Assigned Campus (es)

Reports To : Campus (es) Assigned

Approved By : Board of Trustees

SUMMARY :

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; OR

Bachelor's degree

EXPERIENCE :

One year of supervised clinical speech language pathology experience

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA); OR

Valid Texas Education Agency speech therapy certificate

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• 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
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations as assigned
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communication

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Therapy

Assessment

Consultation

Student Management

Program Management

Administration

Other

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

May direct and monitor the work of speech-language pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read and analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, board of trustees, staff, students, parents, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :

Ability to apply mathematical skills such as concepts of basic math, algebra and geometry. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Occasional absences are understood but regular attendance is required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to run, stoop and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally may visit students' homes. Employee may be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent district-wide travel is required.

The employee must maintain emotional control under stress.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.