Fort Bend Independent School District
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to students with speech and language disorders in the Fort Bend Independent School District.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree with major in speech pathology
• Texas license in Speech Language Pathology (for more information, see Speech-Language Pathology and Audiologist Home Page)
• Some classroom and/or speech pathology experience, preferred

JOB GOALS:

• Complete diagnostic batteries to determine articulation, voice, fluency, language, and pragmatic disorders 

• Write reports interpreting testing results and giving recommendations for remediation

• Generate therapy plans (IEP goals and objectives) appropriate to individual needs

• Participate in staff conferences and parent meetings (ARD), develop intervention plans, interpret test information and collaborate with colleagues and families

• Create environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students

• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students

• Counsel with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis

• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 187 days

SALARY RANGE:

• Pay grade 24 - Salary according to experience and qualifications Click here for a sample administrative salary calculation

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

• Until Filled

APPLICATION:

Out-of-District Applicants Must:

1. Submit a letter of interest and résumé
2. Complete or update an Online application with copies of transcript(s) and certificate(s) (be sure e-mail address is accurate)
3. Select the position applied for in the “Employment Preferences/Add Position” section on the online application

FBISD Employees Must:

1. Submit a letter of interest and résumé
2. Complete or update an Online application   (be sure e-mail address is accurate)
3. Select the position applied for in the “Employment Preferences/Add Position” section on the online application

Applications remain active for one year from date of submittal

Ft. Bend Independent School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Send letter of interest and résumé:
FBISD Human Resources
16431 Lexington Blvd.,
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Posted May 3, 2006