SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST-ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY (Mansfield and Cedar Hill

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST-ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY (Mansfield and Cedar Hill))

Job Posting ID: 274Location(s): NIAM (Mansfield), NICH Elementary (Cedar Hill), NICH Secondary (Cedar Hill)Employment Type: Full TimeJob Type: 12MSalariedPosted Date: 06/18/2025Deadline: 07/31/2025

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - $5,000.00 Sign on Bonus!!

Newman International Academy - Raising Warriors of Wisdom, Stature & Favor. Join the Family!

Vision

Newman International Academy is dedicated to raising a generation/generations of well-rounded individuals who will realize their worth and purpose, find their interest and gifting, develop their skills, reach their highest potential, and meet the demands of this nation and world by receiving personalized educational experiences in a disciplined, nurturing and character-building environment facilitated through partnership between faculty, students, parents and community.

Mission

The mission of Newman International Academy is to train and educate future generations of young men and women with wisdom, stature and favor; to give students opportunities to become whole individuals ready to serve the world by helping them reach their highest potential, and to provide in partnership with parents and community a well-rounded education within the context of American heritage.

Motto

Building the whole person for the whole world by raising warriors of wisdom, stature and favor.

Speech Pathologist - $5,000.00 Sign on Bonus - Apply Now!

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 the student's ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited university preferred
• Valid Texas license for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)

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:

• At least one year supervised speech-language pathology experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Therapy:

• Plan 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 determine readiness for termination of therapy services.
• Assessment:
• Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services.
• Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpreting observations or data.
• Participate in the Admissions, 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:

• Counsel and involve parents in the remedial process.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
• Provide professional development in assigned campuses to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits in students.

Student Management:

Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students.

Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Handbook.

Program Management:

• May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistants or speech aide(s).
• Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services and make changes based on the findings.
• Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.

Administration:

• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise assigned teacher aide(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.