Frisco Independent School District
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Frisco Independent School District, Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034
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Frisco ISD . Job Responsibilities Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to students with speech sound disorders, fluency, voice, and/or language disorders. Implement the special education evaluation process and provide therapeutic intervention to remediate or reduce deficits that impact a students ability to derive full benefit from the educational program. Collect, organize, and interpret student information from guardians and teachers, as well as relevant assessment data from the cumulative folder and outside evaluation reports. Conduct classroom observations and interviews with guardians, staff, and students. Review available data to determine appropriate evaluation materials, procedures, and equipment. Administer and interpret individual assessments to determine if a student meets educational disability criteria and/or exhibits a need for special education services according to federal and state regulations. Complete full and individual evaluation reports within the district special education data management system. Review evaluation results with guardians, including interpretation of evaluation data and educational needs of the student. Participate in the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to make recommendations regarding student eligibility and/or educational need for services and to assist with the interpretation of evaluation data, appropriate placement, specified timelines, and development of Individual Education Programs (IEPs). Manage caseload and assignments to meet compliance and timelines for evaluations, ARD/IEP committee meetings, and services to students. Facilitate and/or coach staff on the implementation of quality special education programming. Communicate current legal findings related to federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, local board policies and operating procedures in the area of evaluation, planning, placement and delivery of special education services. Provide guidance, training and supervision to speech-language pathology students and clinical fellows seeking licensure and the completion of graduate degree program requirements, maintaining required documentation. Maintain a positive, professional and effective relationship with supervisors, administrators, educators, staff, students, and parents. Use effective verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues. Maintain confidentiality of student, parent, and school information and records at all times. Plan and deliver individual and/or group services to students as outlined in the IEP. Maintain documentation of student progress and service provision within the special education data management system. Continuously monitor student progress, make changes during service provision and recommend adjustments to IEP as needed. Consult and train district staff, outside service providers, and guardians regarding disability criteria and the development and implementation of the IEP. Recommend interventions, instructional strategies, equipment and/or educational aids to promote maximum student independence. Compile, maintain, file and/or upload all physical and digital reports, records and other required documents within the district special education data management system. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and Frisco ISD regulations. Comply with all department and campus procedures. Utilize the district special education data management system with proficiency and accuracy. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment, including attendance at department and team meetings. Participate in campus, district and/or team meetings for student referrals, IEP development and other purposes as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Certification
Valid speech-language pathologist or intern license granted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) preferred.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions. Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations pertaining to special education. Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditions. Ability to instruct students and support their unique needs. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Educationally Based Therapy Experience Preferred. Assessment/Evaluation experience: Collect, organize, and interpret student information from guardians and teachers, as well as assessment data from the cumulative folder and outside evaluation reports. Conduct classroom observations and interviews with guardians, staff, and students. Review available data to determine appropriate evaluation materials, procedures, and equipment. Administer and interpret individual assessments to determine if a student meets educational disability criteria and/or exhibits a need for special education services. Complete full and individual evaluation reports within the district special education data management system. Review evaluation results with guardians, including interpretation of evaluation data and educational needs of the student. Participate in the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to make recommendations regarding student eligibility and/or educational need for services and to assist with interpretation of evaluation data, placement, timelines, and IEP development. Manage caseload and assignments to meet compliance and timelines for evaluations, ARD/IEP committee meetings, and services to students.
Campus, Program and Colleague Support:
Facilitate and/or coach staff on the implementation of quality special education programming. Communicate current legal findings related to federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, local board policies and operating procedures in the area of evaluation, planning, placement and delivery of special education services. Provide guidance, training and supervision to speech-language pathology students and clinical fellows seeking licensure and to complete graduate degree program requirements, maintaining required documentation.
Communication:
Maintain a positive, professional and effective relationship with supervisors, administrators, educators, staff, students, and parents. Use effective verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues. Maintain confidentiality of student, parent, and school information and records at all times.
Planning and/or Provision of Services:
Plan and deliver individual and/or group services to students as outlined in the IEP. Maintain documentation of student progress and service provision within the special education data management system. Continuously monitor student progress, make changes during service provision and recommend adjustments to IEP as needed. Consult and train district staff, outside service providers, and guardians regarding disability criteria and the development and implementation of the IEP. Recommend interventions, instructional strategies, equipment and/or educational aids to promote maximum student independence.
Administration:
Compile, maintain, file and/or upload all physical and digital reports, records and other required documents within the district special education data management system. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and Frisco ISD regulations. Comply with all department and campus procedures. Utilize the district special education data management system with proficiency and accuracy. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment, including attendance at department and team meetings. Participate in campus, district and/or team meetings for student referrals, IEP development and other purposes as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
role at
Frisco ISD . Job Responsibilities Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to students with speech sound disorders, fluency, voice, and/or language disorders. Implement the special education evaluation process and provide therapeutic intervention to remediate or reduce deficits that impact a students ability to derive full benefit from the educational program. Collect, organize, and interpret student information from guardians and teachers, as well as relevant assessment data from the cumulative folder and outside evaluation reports. Conduct classroom observations and interviews with guardians, staff, and students. Review available data to determine appropriate evaluation materials, procedures, and equipment. Administer and interpret individual assessments to determine if a student meets educational disability criteria and/or exhibits a need for special education services according to federal and state regulations. Complete full and individual evaluation reports within the district special education data management system. Review evaluation results with guardians, including interpretation of evaluation data and educational needs of the student. Participate in the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to make recommendations regarding student eligibility and/or educational need for services and to assist with the interpretation of evaluation data, appropriate placement, specified timelines, and development of Individual Education Programs (IEPs). Manage caseload and assignments to meet compliance and timelines for evaluations, ARD/IEP committee meetings, and services to students. Facilitate and/or coach staff on the implementation of quality special education programming. Communicate current legal findings related to federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, local board policies and operating procedures in the area of evaluation, planning, placement and delivery of special education services. Provide guidance, training and supervision to speech-language pathology students and clinical fellows seeking licensure and the completion of graduate degree program requirements, maintaining required documentation. Maintain a positive, professional and effective relationship with supervisors, administrators, educators, staff, students, and parents. Use effective verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues. Maintain confidentiality of student, parent, and school information and records at all times. Plan and deliver individual and/or group services to students as outlined in the IEP. Maintain documentation of student progress and service provision within the special education data management system. Continuously monitor student progress, make changes during service provision and recommend adjustments to IEP as needed. Consult and train district staff, outside service providers, and guardians regarding disability criteria and the development and implementation of the IEP. Recommend interventions, instructional strategies, equipment and/or educational aids to promote maximum student independence. Compile, maintain, file and/or upload all physical and digital reports, records and other required documents within the district special education data management system. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and Frisco ISD regulations. Comply with all department and campus procedures. Utilize the district special education data management system with proficiency and accuracy. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment, including attendance at department and team meetings. Participate in campus, district and/or team meetings for student referrals, IEP development and other purposes as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Certification
Valid speech-language pathologist or intern license granted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) preferred.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders and conditions. Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations pertaining to special education. Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditions. Ability to instruct students and support their unique needs. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Educationally Based Therapy Experience Preferred. Assessment/Evaluation experience: Collect, organize, and interpret student information from guardians and teachers, as well as assessment data from the cumulative folder and outside evaluation reports. Conduct classroom observations and interviews with guardians, staff, and students. Review available data to determine appropriate evaluation materials, procedures, and equipment. Administer and interpret individual assessments to determine if a student meets educational disability criteria and/or exhibits a need for special education services. Complete full and individual evaluation reports within the district special education data management system. Review evaluation results with guardians, including interpretation of evaluation data and educational needs of the student. Participate in the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to make recommendations regarding student eligibility and/or educational need for services and to assist with interpretation of evaluation data, placement, timelines, and IEP development. Manage caseload and assignments to meet compliance and timelines for evaluations, ARD/IEP committee meetings, and services to students.
Campus, Program and Colleague Support:
Facilitate and/or coach staff on the implementation of quality special education programming. Communicate current legal findings related to federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, local board policies and operating procedures in the area of evaluation, planning, placement and delivery of special education services. Provide guidance, training and supervision to speech-language pathology students and clinical fellows seeking licensure and to complete graduate degree program requirements, maintaining required documentation.
Communication:
Maintain a positive, professional and effective relationship with supervisors, administrators, educators, staff, students, and parents. Use effective verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues. Maintain confidentiality of student, parent, and school information and records at all times.
Planning and/or Provision of Services:
Plan and deliver individual and/or group services to students as outlined in the IEP. Maintain documentation of student progress and service provision within the special education data management system. Continuously monitor student progress, make changes during service provision and recommend adjustments to IEP as needed. Consult and train district staff, outside service providers, and guardians regarding disability criteria and the development and implementation of the IEP. Recommend interventions, instructional strategies, equipment and/or educational aids to promote maximum student independence.
Administration:
Compile, maintain, file and/or upload all physical and digital reports, records and other required documents within the district special education data management system. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and Frisco ISD regulations. Comply with all department and campus procedures. Utilize the district special education data management system with proficiency and accuracy. Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment, including attendance at department and team meetings. Participate in campus, district and/or team meetings for student referrals, IEP development and other purposes as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services. #J-18808-Ljbffr