NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

Job Title: Speech/Language Pathologist (0146)

Reports To: Director of Special Education

Dept. /School: Campuses Assigned 

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt                              

Pay Grade: A27

Duty Days: 194

Date Revised: 12/2024

 

 

Primary Purpose:

Utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaborative approaches to school-based speech-language therapy prevention, assessment, and remediation services for students who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, articulation, fluency, feeding/swallowing, and voice. These services are designed to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with a students’ ability to derive full benefit from the educational program. Serves as a campus consultant regarding typical communication development, as well as communication disorders and their impact on access to and ability to benefit from classroom instruction. 

 

Qualifications:  

 

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Planning and Oversight:

 

Screening, Testing, Diagnosing, and Advising:

 

Managing and Conducting Therapy:

 

Adhering to Local, State, Federal Regulations and Ethical Practices:

 

Liaison:

 

SHARS/ MAC / RMTS:
Northwest ISD participates in the School Health and Related Services (SHARS) which allows our district to request Medicaid reimbursement for certain health-related services. The Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee determines SHARS services.

As a special education staff member, you will be required to train and bill for SHARS reimbursements for students on your caseload. Training will be provided for SHARS, for RMTS (Random Moment in Time Studies), where staff are chosen randomly to answer questions. Training will be provided at the beginning of each school year as well as on an “as needed” basis. 

Supervisory Duties:

May provide and implement a plan of supervision and maintenance of appropriate documentation for the following: 

 

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, printer, fax machine, copier, calculator, and shredder.

 

Working Conditions:

 

 

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, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.