What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Special Services - 2025-2026 School Year position at Tomball Independent School District?
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Assist in planning and providing speech-language pathology services to students with articulation, voice, or language disorders. Provide therapeutic intervention and/or consultation to eliminate or reduce barriers or impairments that interfere with students’ ability to derive benefit from the educational program.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification:
Bachelor’s degree in speech pathology from an approved institution
Valid Texas speech therapy assistant’s certificate
Special Knowledge and Skills:
Understanding of individual needs of students
Basic knowledge regarding assessment of communication disorders as
they impact the instructional process and how to collect data.
Knowledge of habilitation and rehabilitation skills and strategies of speech-language disorders and conditions
Ability to communicate with all levels of special needs students, their parents, and
teachers
Minimum Experience:
One semester of supervised speech therapy experience
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Instructional Management
Assist in planning and providing appropriate individual and group therapy, program
centered consultation, and student consultation to students consistent with goals
and objectives in Individualized Educational Plans.
Maintain working knowledge of best practices in intervention strategies as related to
the instructional process and special needs learners.
Maintain accurate documentation of intervention strategies and results for use in
instructional planning.
School/Organizational Climate
Develop and/or utilize interactive communication channels with administrators,
teachers, students, parents,and the community.
Counsel and involve parents and teachers in intervention strategies as appropriate.
School/Organizational Improvement
Analyze student data to assist in developing recommendations for program
improvement.
Collaborate with classroom teachers to assist in planning and implementing classroom
activities to improve student’s communication skills
Personnel Management
Act as a support person for regular and special education teachers and administrators.
Active participation in supervisor meetings
Administration Fiscal Facilities Management
Assure that intervention strategies utilized in the district are appropriate and current
for students.
Maintain accurate records for IEP updates, SHARS, etc.
Student Management
Demonstrate support for the district’s student management policies and expected
student behavior related to special education programs.
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Pay Grade: Administrative Programs 2
Days: 187
Reports to: Director of Special Education Services
