Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Plans and provides speech-language pathology services to students with articulation, voice, dysfluency, and/or language disorders. Assesses students and provides intervention to eliminate or reduce impairments that interfere with students' ability to derive benefit from the educational program.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Understanding and using the Code of Ethics set forth by American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and Texas Department of Licensing Regulation (TDLR) in making decisions for students in the academic setting.
• Conducting comprehensive evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders to determine eligibility for services and writing evaluation reports (FIE) according to state and district guidelines.
• Participating in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings to assist in interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication impairments according to district procedures.
• Planning and providing appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Providing high quality and appropriate therapy services to support students academically by incorporating evidence-based practices into therapy.
• Serving students in the least restrictive environment (LRE) while integrating school-based curriculum into therapy.
• Evaluating student progress and determining readiness for dismissal from speech therapy services.
• Collaborating with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
• Providing professional learning in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication impairments in students.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of speech therapy goals and needs of the student.
• Creating a clutter free learning environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students served.
• Supervising and/or providing guidance as needed to licensed speech-language pathology assistant(s), SLP Graduate students, or Speech Pathology Interns in accordance with Texas Department of Licensing Regulations (TDLR).
• Developing and coordinating a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services and making recommendations for changes based on the findings through data collection and informal observation.
• Assisting in the selection of equipment and instructional materials needed for the provision of speech therapy.
• Compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports, records, and other required documents to include but not limited to inputting evaluations, daily session notes, progress reports, and maintaining documentation for Medicaid Billing, as necessary, into the KISD informational management system.
• Preparing and maintaining a database of referrals and evaluations for each school assigned.
• Collecting data for IEPs, session notes and quarterly progress reports and providing information in a timely manner to interpret and make recommendations of changes for IEP and evaluations.
• Complying with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy.
• Complying with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Performing such other duties as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing and professional learning of employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Speech-language pathology/Communications Services and Disorders, or equivalent.
• Computer literate.
• Licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist by the Texas Department of Licensing Regulation (TDLR).
• Maintain licensure in accordance with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and maintenance of Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) as applicable.
• Must possess or apply for National Provider Identification (NPI) number within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general educational periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, teachers, students, parents, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems and display flexibility involving several concrete variables in standardized and non-standardized situations.
• Ability to function professionally in all aspects of educational situations according to district code of conduct; including appropriate dress, manners, and physical presentation.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift or carry (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting non-ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent district-wide travel to multiple campuses as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet/moderate.

Killeen Independent School District