Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Dickinson Independent School District EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER - Dickinson, Texas Open in Google Maps

Job : 5849183

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 23, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Position: Speech-Language Pathologist

Department: Special Education

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Immediate Supervisor(s): Executive Director of Special Programs/Coordinator of Evaluation and Related Services/Lead Speech-language Pathologist

Pay Grade: Per Compensation Manual

Days Employed: Per Compensation Manual

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to students who have speech, voice, or language disorders
• Assess students and provide therapeutic intervention to eliminate/reduce problems or impairments that interfere with a student's ability to access the full benefit of the educational program

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the Texas Department of Licensing (TDLR)

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions
• Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditions
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior
• Excellent organizational
• Ability to communicate well in oral and written form
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of computers, word processing, and software related to the field

Experience:

• Clinical Fellow or 1 year

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Therapy:

• Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• Evaluate student progress and determine continuation or readiness for termination of therapy services
• Keep updated paperwork regarding services provided as required by TEA, TDLR, and TSBOE
• Assist in programming and monitoring augmentative communication devices, design low-tech devices, and consult on communication devices

Assessment:

• Conduct independent evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services
• Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpreting observations/data
• Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings to assist in the interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures
• Administer initial assessments and re-evaluations as required for an FIE
• Write an FIE report, per the multidisciplinary team (MDT) process established by TEA, IDEA, and District Guidelines
• Communicate results of an FIE with parents and district staff
• Provide consultation for school staff and contract assessment in complex situations
• Perform screenings as appropriate

Consultation:

• Counsel and involve parents in the remedial process
• Provide consultation to and collaborate with parents, and special education/general education teachers to support the IEP goals/objectives in all campus settings
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve the communication skills of students not directly on the caseload and on the caseload
• Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve the communication skills of students not directly on the caseload and on the caseload
• Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals and the needs of the student
• Provide consultation to school staff and contract assessment service providers in complex situations
• Provide consultation to district administrators, assessment personnel, and instructional staff as needed to address speech and language needs presented by special education students
• Provide consultation to other district teams (eg Educational Diagnosticians, and School Psychologists) as necessary for efficient program management

Student Management:

• Create an environment conducive to teaming and appropriate for the…