Primary Purpose: Provide speech-language pathology services to students as directed by a supervising State
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESPLA) licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in communicative science and disorders
Texas license as Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Experience: fifty hours of clinical observation and assisting experience as required licensure
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Therapy
1. Conduct speech, language, and hearing screening as directed by the supervising licensed speech-language
pathologist.
2. Implement the treatment program or the individual education plan (IEP) as designed by the supervising
licensed speech-language pathologist.
3. Conduct carry-over activities to transfer a student's newly acquired communication ability to other contexts
and situations.
4. Represent speech pathology at the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) Committee as directed by the
supervising speech-language pathologist.
5. Conduct observations and prepare clinical materials.
Consultation
6. Work with classroom teachers to implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of
students.
Student Management
7. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for 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. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required including maintaining
clinical records in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.
10. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board
policy.
11. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
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.