Magnolia ISD
Specialist - Speech-Language Pathologist
Magnolia ISD, Magnolia, Texas, us, 77353
Position Type:Special Services/Special Services Specialist
Date Posted:2/29/2024
Location:Special Education
Closing Date:2024-25 School Year
Magnolia ISD Speech-Language PathologistDepartment of Special Education
Job Title: Speech-Language PathologistWage/Hour Status: ExemptReports to: Director of Special EducationDept./School: Assigned Campus(es)Pay Grade:
Primary Purpose:Plan and provide speech-language 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 students' ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.
Qualifications:Education/Certification:Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or universityValid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners forSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)ASHA CertifiedorBachelor's degreeValid Texas Education Agency speech therapy certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditionsKnowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditionsAbility to instruct and manage student behaviorExcellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:One year supervised clinical speech-language pathology experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:Therapy1. Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech andlanguage goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).2. Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services.Assessment3. Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders andconditions to determine eligibility for services.4. Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpretingobservations or data.5. Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretationof assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communicationdisorders or conditions according to district procedures.Consultation6. Counsel and involve parents in remedial process.7. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improvecommunication skills of students.8. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify andunderstand communication deficits in students.9. Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment oftherapy goals and needs of the student.Student Management10. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interestsof students.11. Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and studenthandbook.Program Management12. May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).*13. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services andmake changes based on the findings.14. Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.Administration15. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other requireddocuments.16. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, andboard policy.17. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.18. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Supervisory Responsibilities:May direct and monitor the work of speech-language 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. Lifting more than 30 pounds. May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
*Supervisors of licensed speech-language assistants must be licensed by SBESLPA as speech-language pathologists. A person with a TEA certificate who is not licensed may not be a supervisor of a licensed speech-language pathology assistant.
Date Posted:2/29/2024
Location:Special Education
Closing Date:2024-25 School Year
Magnolia ISD Speech-Language PathologistDepartment of Special Education
Job Title: Speech-Language PathologistWage/Hour Status: ExemptReports to: Director of Special EducationDept./School: Assigned Campus(es)Pay Grade:
Primary Purpose:Plan and provide speech-language 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 students' ability to derive full benefit from the educational program.
Qualifications:Education/Certification:Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or universityValid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the State Board of Examiners forSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESLPA)ASHA CertifiedorBachelor's degreeValid Texas Education Agency speech therapy certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditionsKnowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditionsAbility to instruct and manage student behaviorExcellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:One year supervised clinical speech-language pathology experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:Therapy1. Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech andlanguage goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).2. Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services.Assessment3. Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders andconditions to determine eligibility for services.4. Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpretingobservations or data.5. Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretationof assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communicationdisorders or conditions according to district procedures.Consultation6. Counsel and involve parents in remedial process.7. Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improvecommunication skills of students.8. Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify andunderstand communication deficits in students.9. Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment oftherapy goals and needs of the student.Student Management10. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interestsof students.11. Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and studenthandbook.Program Management12. May supervise licensed speech-language pathology assistant(s) or speech aide(s).*13. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services andmake changes based on the findings.14. Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.Administration15. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other requireddocuments.16. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, andboard policy.17. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.18. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.
Supervisory Responsibilities:May direct and monitor the work of speech-language 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. Lifting more than 30 pounds. May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
*Supervisors of licensed speech-language assistants must be licensed by SBESLPA as speech-language pathologists. A person with a TEA certificate who is not licensed may not be a supervisor of a licensed speech-language pathology assistant.