Speech Pathologist

Description/Notes:
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.

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 withspeech and language goals identified in Individual Education Plans (IEP). Evaluate student progress and make a determination regarding therapy services.
2. Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements.
3. Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee. Assist in the interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.

Consultation
4. Consult with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals, the students needs, and involvement in the remedial process.
5. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve the communication skills of students.
6. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and work more effectively with students with communication deficits.

Student Management
7. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students.
8. Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.

Program Management
9. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services and make changes based on the findings.
10. Participate in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.
11. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents.
12. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
13. May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).*

Other
14. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Masters 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 Bachelors degree and 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.

How To Apply:
Interviews begin in May. Apply today at the PBTISD career page: