SLPA

Primary Purpose: Provide speech-language pathology services to students as directed by a supervising State

Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SBESPLA) licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in communicative science and disorders

Texas license as Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Experience: fifty hours of clinical observation and assisting experience as required licensure

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Therapy

1. Conduct speech, language, and hearing screening as directed by the supervising licensed speech-language

pathologist.

2. Implement the treatment program or the individual education plan (IEP) as designed by the supervising

licensed speech-language pathologist.

3. Conduct carry-over activities to transfer a student’s newly acquired communication ability to other contexts

and situations.

4. Represent speech pathology at the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) Committee as directed by the

supervising speech-language pathologist.

5. Conduct observations and prepare clinical materials.

Consultation

6. Work with classroom teachers to implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of

students.

Student Management

7. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for maturity level and interests of students.

8. Establish control and administer discipline according to the Student Code of Conduct and student

handbook.

Program Management

9. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required including maintaining

clinical records in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.

10. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board

policy.

11. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular district-wide 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.