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Core responsibilities

The special education mealtime therapist collaborates with school staff and medical professionals to ensure student safety and independence regarding mealtime skills. They are responsible for designing staff training, monitoring student progress, and maintaining compliance with feeding and dysphagia guidelines.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a master's degree and possess a certificate of clinical competency or maryland slp licensure. A minimum of five years of feeding or dysphagia experience and two years of leadership experience is required.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeprofessional certificateCommunicationCollaborationCPR certificationRegulatory complianceData collectionSpeech-language pathologyClinical competencyStaff coachingStudent progress monitoringIEP implementationProfessional development planningFeeding and dysphagia therapyTexture modificationMealtime safety