Speech Therapist 12 Months

Job Description

Develop, manage and implement a speech therapy program to facilitate the speech therapy needs of communicatively disordered students in assigned school(s).

Speech Therapist 12 Months - Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Obtain information to follow local, state, and federal guidelines related to providing services to speech handicapped students.
• Assume immediate and direct responsibility for referrals for speech/language evaluations.
• Select and administer the appropriate battery of speech therapy test for initial speech therapy referrals, dismissals, and three year re-evaluations.
• Interpret test results to determine the diagnosis and remediation of speech therapy deficits.
• Generate a computerized speech-language report, comprehensive individual assessment speech handicapped eligibility report and the severity rating scale of each deficit area for evaluated students.
• Prepare required admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting report forms and communications necessary to process "speech only" ARD meetings.
• Explain test results and presents speech therapy Individualized

Speech Therapist 12 Months - Skills

Job Qualifications

EDUCATION

Master's degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or university.

American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification and Licensure.

Speech and Hearing Therapy Certificate, or Speech and Language Therapy Certificate, or State Certification and licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

WORK EXPERIENCE

No prior experience required.

TYPE OF SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

Software

Certifications/Licensure

Equipment

WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external. Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus; judge distance (close and distant). Ability to travel to schools throughout the district. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Ability to stand stoop, kneel, crouch walk, drive and/or be mobile. Valid Texas driver's license with applicable insurance coverage.