Applications will be accepted
friday, april 3, 2026 12:00 am – thursday, april 30, 2026 11:59 pm (mountain standard time)
speech-language pathologist
job description
summary:
public school speech-language pathologists are communication specialists who work with students with significant language delays and/or disorders, articulation deficits, dysfluencies and voice disorders.
duties and responsiblities:
* demonstrates knowledge of techniques to screen and assess student’s needs appropriate to age level in the area of speech and language development.
* coordinates student schedules for therapy services.
* refers to agencies and staff.
* describes normal speech, language process and their development, including:
* language and speech development including semantics, syntax, morphology and phonology, fluency and voice
* physiology, anatomy, and neurology of speech and language
* social and cultural aspects of speech and language development
* acoustics and psychoacoustics
* speech and language production and perception
* communicative process, i.e. progmatics, pre-verbal, verbal and co-verbal
* evaluate speech and language delays and disorders including:
* select, administer and interpret appropriate tests of speech, language, hearing and cognitive
* listen discriminately to the individual’s speech and language
* transcribe speech and language samples accurately and completely
* examine and evaluate oral peripheral structure and function
* perceive and record other behavioral cues
* gather pertinent information about the individual
* differentiate bilingual bicultural patterns from language delays and disorders
* request additional diagnostic assistance
* analyze and interpret finding for sue in diagnosis and recommendations
* reports results to appropriate staff and family members
* conduct and interpret otologic pure‑tone screenings and impedance audiometry screening as needed.
* plan the therapeutic program by developing criteria for case load selection and by selecting designing and/or modifying specialized approaches and curricula for the communicatively impaired.
* develop and implement iep’s for assigned students
* participates in medicaid in the school billing process
* shall work 153 days at 8 hours daily.
* shall be entitles to all fringe benefits as accrued by all nine month employees.
* performs miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.
knowledge, skills and abilities required:
* ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
* ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students whom assigned.
* ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community.
* ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
* ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and collaboration in all work related activities.
supervisory responsibilities:
supervises students and speech language assistants, as assigned
language skills:
* ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
* ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
* ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
mathematical skills:
* ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
* ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
reasoning ability:
* ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion.
* ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
education and/or experience:
minimum of ma degree from accredited college or university with current new mexico public education department certificate and license. Bilingual person preferred.
certificates, licenses, registrations:
new mexico licensure certification as a speech pathologist (nm speech/language, audiology and hearing aid dispensary licensure board)
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