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Speech-Language Pathologist

School: XYZ Charter

Supervisor: Director of Special Education

Salary: $$$$$

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Primary Role and Purpose:

Ensure speech-language pathology services are rendered to students with speech, voice or language

disorders. Evaluate students and ensure therapeutic intervention to eliminate or reduce problems

or impairments that interfere with their students’ ability to derive full achievement from the

educational setting.

Qualifications:

Education:

Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners

for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA) or Valid Texas Education Agency

speech therapy certificate

List any other XYZ Charter School requirements

Skills:

• Knowledge of the use of the accepted tests and measurements to evaluate communication

disorders and conditions.

• Understanding of evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and

conditions.

• Capable of instructing and managing student’s behavior.
• Superior organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience:

List XYZ Charter School requirements

Responsibilities and Duties:

Therapy

• Ensure proper individual and group therapy to students in accordance with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Evaluate achievement of student to assess readiness for termination of therapy services.
• Evaluate eligibility of services for students with speech and/or language disorders by use of independent assessments.
• Evaluate information and observations in order to design clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements.

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• Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee to aid in evaluation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.

Consultation

• Collaborate and advise parents in remedial process.
• Assist teachers in devising an effective plan for activities, which will enhance communication skills of students.
• Ensure professional training in the charter to recognize and understand communication deficits in students.
• Provide understanding to staff, students and parents in the success of therapy goals and student needs.

Student Management

• Provide effective learning environment, which is in correspondence to the maturity level of the student.
• Maintain student control and enforce appropriate discipline according to the student handbook.

Program Management

· May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistant or speech aide.

· Develop and implement an ongoing assessment of speech-language pathology services and update as needed accounting to findings.

· Aid in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.

Administration

• Gather, manage and file all reports, records and other required documents.
• Abide by policies established by federal and state laws that apply to charter schools, Commissioner’s Rules that apply to charter schools and local charter policy.
• Abide by all charter routines and regulations.
• Partake in professional development activities to enhance skills related to job assignment.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May supervise the work of speech-language pathology assistant or speech aide.

Job Related Conditions:

• Maintain control in stressful situations.
• Travel may be required.
• Possible lifting of students with physical disabilities.

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed. Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

Approved by:_______________________________Date:____________________

Reviewed by:_______________________________Date:____________________

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