TITLE: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT POSITION
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $56,182 annually ($300.44 daily rate)
WORK DAYS: 187
LOCATION: Georgetown & Belton Texas
STIPEND: One time sign on "Speech Pathologist" stipend of $2000 to be paid at the end of the school year.
POSITION 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 student's ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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.
- Kingsland School only
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 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.
- District wide; GWCP, Gateway Tech and Nolan Creek
Consultation
- Counsel and involve parents in remedial process.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
- Provide professional development in assigned schools 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 Code of Conduct and student handbook.
Program Management
- May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistant(s) 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 rule, and local board policy.
- Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
- Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Supervisory
- Will direct and monitor the work of speech-language pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s)*.
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED:
Knowledge of:
- 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.
- Three years experience in school setting, preferred
Education:
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
- Valid Texas license as a speech-pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)
- Certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Regular districtwide 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.
BENEFITS: Orenda Education makes a $425 monthly contribution towards employees' premiums
We offer a comprehensive package of benefit options, including:
- Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Telehealth
- Basic Life, Term Life, Permanent Life and Accident Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- 403b and 457b Investment Plans
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account Options
- Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance
- Legal Services
Occupation Classification Requirements:
- Speech-Language Pathologist OR
- Speech-Language Pathologist
