Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Administers diagnostic tests to determine the nature and extent of speech disorders; provides individual and group communication services to clients; prepares reports and summaries on diagnosis, prognosis, progress, and recommendations for assigned cases; confers with teachers, parents, and employees regarding progress and treatment; trains parents and employees in therapeutic procedures and methods of motivating clients toward communication strategies. Responsible for maintaining a current license.

This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only. Interested individuals must take and pass the  Speech Pathologist I examination to obtain list eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin and follow the instructions provided: 

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Working Conditions

Physical Demands: Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability to perform the duties contained in the duty statement. 

Typical Working Conditions: Ongoing interaction with clients. Potential exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinical nursing environment. 

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Speech Pathologist License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.

Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678), copy of degree/transcripts and Speech Pathologist license by the final filing date.  Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess, and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.   Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below.  NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at  .
*** You must submit a copy of your degree/transcripts. Please redact birthdate and social security number from transcripts. If selected for hire, an official transcript  will  be required prior to being appointed.  Note: All  foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.
***Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. PDC accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages:

Benefits

As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.

Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. For more information, please visit the links below.

Cutoff Dates

Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis until the positions are filled. The first cutoff date will be 06/01/2025 with cutoffs every month thereafter and may be processed as conditions warrant to meet hiring needs. 

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Remote work,

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