Page 1 of 3 Job Description Speech Pathologist JOB TITLE: Speech Pathologist WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt REPORTS TO: Principal/Head of School and TERMS: 10 Months Director of Special Education DEPARTMENT: Campus Assigned PAY GRADE: Professional 4 PRIMARY PURPOSE: Plan and provide speech -language therapist services to students with speech, voice, or language disorders; p rovide therapeutic intervention to eliminate or reduce proble ms or impairments that interfere with their students' ability to derive full benefit from the educational program QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university, preferred Valid Texas license as a Speech -Language Pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLP) Special Knowledge/Skills: Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions Knowledge o f ev aluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech -language disorders and conditions Ability to instruct and manage student behavior Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills Minimum Experience: Experience in the prevention and intervention of speech, language and related impairments. Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pulling, pushing, liftin g, carrying; moving small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment; r epetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer termina l possible; occasional district -wide travel; o ccasional state -wide travel; f requent prolonged an d irregular hours; possible biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus; regular district wide travel to student homes and multiple work locations as assigned; m ay be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.