Job Title: SpeechLanguage Pathologist Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Special Education Pay Grade:

Dept./School: Assigned Campus Date Revised: 05/01/2025

Primary Purpose:

Plan and provide speechlanguage pathology services to students with speech voice or language disorders. Assess students and provide therapeutic intervention to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with their ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Masters degree in speechlanguage pathology from an accredited college or university

Valid Texas license as a speechlanguage pathologist granted by the State Board of

Examiners for SpeechLanguage Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA) Or Bachelors degree

Valid Texas Education Agency speech therapy certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions

Knowledge of evaluation habilitation and rehabilitation of speechlanguage disorders and conditions

Ability to instruct and manage student behavior

Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills

Experience:

One year supervised clinical speechlanguage pathology experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Therapy

1. Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
2. Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services.

Assessment

1. Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services.

1. Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpreting observations or data.
2. Participate in the Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretation of assessment data appropriate placement and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.

Consultation

1. Counsel and involve parents in remedial process.
2. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
3. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits in students.
4. Communicate effectively with colleagues students and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals and needs of the student.

Student Management

1. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students.
2. Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.

Program Management

1. May supervise licensed speechlanguage pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).*
2. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speechlanguage pathology services and make changes based on the findings.
3. Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.

Administration

1. Compile maintain and file all physical and computerized reports records and other required documents.
2. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws State Board of Education rule and board policy.
3. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
4. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May direct and monitor the work of speechlanguage pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).*

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular districtwide 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.

*Supervisors of licensed speechlanguage assistants must be licensed by SBESLPA as speechlanguage pathologists. A person with a TEA certificate who is not licensed may not be a supervisor of a licensed speechlanguage pathology assistant.

THE LIVINGSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE COLOR GENDER RELIGION NATIONAL ORIGIN AGE DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. You understand that supplemental duty assignments may be modified or discontinued at any time for any reason or no reason at all at the sole discretion of the District and that the Board of Trustees may change modify or eliminate the stipend for supplemental duties at any time. This document may not be altered without permission of the Director of Personnel.

Special Funding: If my position is funded by grants federal funding or other special funding I understand that my employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable my employment is subject to termination or nonrenewal as applicable.