Generic - Speech Language Pathologist 2026-2027

Job

Title:

Speech-Language

Pathologist

SPED

(SLP)

Exemption

Status/Test:

Exempt

Reports

to:

Director

of

Special

Education

Date

Revised:

May

2022

Dept.

/School:

Special

Education/Assigned

Campus

Pay

Grade:

105

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

student's

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)

Experience:

Minimum

of

one

(1)

year

of

s upervised

clinical

speech-language

pathology

experience

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

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

determinations

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.

4.

Consultation

5.

Consult

with

colleagues,

students,

and

parents

regarding

the

accomplishment

of

therapy

goals,

the

needs

of

the

student,

and

involvement

in

the

remedial

process.

6.

Collaborate

with

classroom

teachers

to

plan

and

implement

classroom

activities

to

improve

the

communication

skills

of

students.

7.

Provide

professional

development

in

assigned

schools

to

help

school

personnel

identify

and

work

more

effectively

with

students

with

communication

deficits.

Student

Management

8.

Create

an

environment

conducive

to

learning

and

appropriate

for

the

maturity

level

and

interests

of

students.

9.

Establish

control

and

administer

discipline

according

to

the

Student

Code

of

Conduct

and

student

handbook.

10.

Program

Management

11.

Develop

and

coordinate

a

continuing

evaluation

of

speech-language

pathology

services

and

make

changes

based

on

the

findings.

12.

Participate

in

the

selection

of

equipment

and

instructional

materials.

13.

Compile,

maintain,

and

file

all

physical

and

computerized

reports,

records,

and

other

required

documents.

14.

Comply

with

policies

established

by

federal

and

state

laws,

State

Board

of

Education

rules,

and

board

policy.

15.

Comply

with

all

district

and

campus

routines

and

regulations.

Other

16.

Follow

district

safety

protocols

and

emergency

procedures.

17.

Perform

all

other

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

May

direct

and

monitor

the

work

of

speech-language

pathology

assistant(s)

or

speech

aide(s)

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors

Tools/Equipment

Used:

Standard

testing

equipment;

standard

office

equipment,

including

computer

and

peripherals

Posture:

Frequent

sitting,

kneeling/squatting,

bending/stooping,

pushing/pulling,

and

twisting

Motion:

Frequent

walking,

grasping/squeezing,

wrist

flexion/extension

Lifting:

Regular

light

lifting

and

carrying

(under

15

pounds),

occasional

heaving

lifting

(45

pounds

or

more)

and

positioning

of

students

with

physical

disabilities;

controlling

behavior

through

physical

restraint;

assisting

non-ambulatory

students

Environment:

Exposure

to

biological

hazards,

bacteria,

and

communicable

diseases;

may

require

districtwide

travel

Mental

Demands:

Work

with

frequent

interruptions;

maintain

emotional

control

under

pressure

This

document

describes

the

general

purpose

and

responsibilities

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

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by

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