Distribution of working hours of a speech therapist teacher
Examination of students' oral and written speech The first two weeks of the school year (from September 1 to 15) are set aside for the complete formation of groups and subgroups that will study at the speech therapy center in the current school year. The speech therapist examines the oral speech of first-graders assigned to the speech center and the written speech of students in grades 2–4, and clarifies the lists of groups pre-staffed by him in May of the previous school year from among students in grades 2–4.
The examination of first-graders’ oral speech is carried out in two stages. During the first week of September, the speech therapist teacher conducts a preliminary examination of the oral speech of all students admitted to the first grades and identifies children who have certain deviations in speech development. At the same time, he selects those students who need systematic correctional classes. This is done in the morning during school hours. Children who need speech therapy sessions are registered at a speech therapy center with a list
During the second week of September, the speech therapist teacher conducts a secondary in-depth examination of the oral speech of those children whom he selected for classes at the speech center during the preliminary examination. A secondary in-depth examination of children’s oral speech is carried out in a speech therapy room during the second half of the day, i.e. After school. Regular classes at the speech therapy center are held from September 16 to May 15.
The last two weeks of May (from May 16 to May 31) are reserved for examining the oral and written speech of students in grades 1–3 with the aim of pre-compiling groups with writing and reading disabilities for the new school year. All organizational work of the speech therapist teacher, carried out from September 1 to 15 and from May 16 to 31, is recorded on the corresponding page of the Attendance Register. Correctional and educational work
By September 15, the speech therapist teacher completes the examination of students’ oral and written speech, finally completes groups and subgroups, determines the number of students for individual lessons and, based on this, draws up a lesson schedule and long-term plans for working with each group of students. The duration of a group lesson is 40 minutes, the duration of an individual lesson is 20 minutes (based on: Instructive letter of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation dated December 14, 2000 No. 2 “On the organization of the work of a speech therapy center in a general education institution”).
Between group classes, breaks of 10-15 minutes are allowed, between subgroup classes - 5-10 minutes. The teacher-speech therapist can use this period of time to check written work completed by students during the lesson, record and analyze the mistakes made, so that when planning the next lesson, provide for work to correct these errors, as well as for other work at his discretion: the speech therapist can conduct a group of children and separate them into classes or, conversely, gather a group of children (this is sometimes necessary in the first months of working with first-graders), prepare a board or lay out visuals and handouts for the next lesson, etc.
The speech therapist determines the number of working hours per day depending on the operating mode of the schools attached to the speech center (one- or two-shift), the number of groups and subgroups, the presence of a branch, etc.
Classes with students at a speech therapy center are usually held outside of school hours, taking into account the operating hours of the educational institution. Correction of pronunciation for first grade students with phonetic defects that do not affect academic performance, as an exception, can be carried out during lessons (except for Russian language and mathematics lessons) (based on: Letter of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation dated December 14, 2000 No. 2 “On the organization of work speech therapy center of a general education institution").
Students who do not attend extended day groups come to classes from home. Pupils who attend extended day groups are sent by teachers of these groups to speech therapy classes from any scheduled moment in accordance with the schedule of speech therapy classes. The schedule must be known to teachers and be in each extended day group.
Teachers of extended day groups do not have the right to detain a child or not allow him to attend classes with a speech therapist due to his immediate completion of homework or for any other reason; A primary school teacher also cannot independently decide whether his student should attend speech therapy classes or not. If a speech therapist has conflicts of this kind, he reports a report about the unauthorized actions of the educator or teacher to the school director, and in case of no measures taken, to the inspector of the education department.
The frequency of group and individual classes is determined by the severity of the speech development disorder. Group classes are held: - at least three times a week - with students who have reading and writing impairments caused by general speech underdevelopment; - at least two to three times a week - with students who have reading and writing impairments caused by phonetic-phonemic or phonemic underdevelopment of speech; - at least once or twice a week - with students who have a phonetic defect; - at least three times a week - with students who stutter.
Individual lessons are held at least three times a week with students who have general speech underdevelopment of the second level according to R.E. Levina - speech defects caused by a violation of the structure and mobility of the speech apparatus (dysarthria, rhinolalia) (based on: Letter of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation dated December 14, 2000 No. 2 “On the organization of the work of a speech therapy center in a general education institution”).
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Speech therapist's earnings
The profession of speech therapist is gaining more and more momentum, but despite this, the income is not so high. Although the requirements for this specialist are mandatory higher speech therapy or defectology education. And job responsibilities must be performed clearly:
- First appointment. Examination of the client (patient) and determination of his level of speech development.
- Establishing diagnosis.
- Selection of methods and methods of correction/treatment.
- Conducting troubleshooting sessions. Classes can be individual or group.
- Development/selection of special exercises for homework.
- Evaluation of the work done.
- Maintaining reports and documentation (if the institution requires it).
So, the profession is quite serious, despite its superficial monosyllabic name.
What pension payment can a speech therapist expect?
Like all teaching staff, speech therapists have the right to a preferential pension, provided they have worked in an educational institution for at least 25 years. In order to apply for such a pension, you need to contact the pension fund branch at your place of residence.
The level of pension provision for speech therapists is low, it is about 10-12 thousand rubles.
Unfortunately, people in such a necessary and important profession as speech therapists have low incomes. Although there is hope that the Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation will be implemented and the level of salaries of specialists will increase by 30%.
Speech therapist's monthly income
The article has already touched on the average salary of a speech therapist.
This begs the question: how much does a speech therapist earn per month? Much depends on length of service.
- As practice shows, in educational and preschool institutions, in clinics, the salary of a speech therapist starts at 10 thousand rubles, if the specialist has no work experience and relevant skills.
- If you have little work experience (more than a year), the salary varies from 18 to 23 thousand rubles.
- If you have more than three years of experience in this area, the income level can start from 23 thousand rubles and reach 45 thousand rubles per month.
These data on the earnings of speech therapists were collected in different regions of Russia. But the more developed the region and the more populated, the higher the income level.
How much do speech therapists earn abroad?
Foreign speech therapists in European countries have a monthly income that greatly exceeds the income of their Russian colleagues. So in the UK, the salary of a speech therapist is 4.3 thousand euros (300 thousand rubles). German specialists earn 4 thousand euros (280 thousand rubles). In France, the salary level for speech therapists is 3.5 thousand euros (250 thousand rubles), in Italy – 3.1 thousand euros (220 thousand rubles), in Greece – 1.8 thousand euros (120 thousand rubles). rub.), in Poland – 0.9 thousand euros (72 thousand rubles).
in the United States have the highest incomes . The salary of a school speech therapist reaches 63 thousand dollars a year (3.8 million rubles), and a specialist in a preschool organization earns 56 thousand dollars (3.4 million rubles).
What factors influence the salary level of a speech therapist?
The following factors influence the salary level of speech therapists:
- Place of work . The earnings of specialists from government agencies are lower than those of employees of private speech therapist offices.
- Work experience and qualification category . The salary of young specialists without a category is extremely low, about 12-14 thousand rubles.
- Availability of private practice . The amount of payment for one speech therapy session is influenced by the specialist’s experience, the characteristics and complexity of speech pathologies, as well as the financial capabilities of the client.
- The level of the incentive part of the speech therapist's remuneration . The criteria for calculating this part are independently determined by each educational organization.
These criteria most often include:
- reducing the proportion of students (pupils) with speech disorders;
- consulting parents of students (pupils);
- exemplary maintenance of the speech therapy room;
- generalization and presentation of one’s own methodological experience, etc.
Salary level for speech therapists in Russia
Compared to other categories of teaching staff, speech therapists have a lower bar for hourly work. Their rate in educational organizations is calculated based on 20 hours of teaching work per week.
In addition, speech therapists working in a special (correctional) educational institution or in a special group (special class) for children with speech disorders receive a 15-20% increase in wages.
But, despite the increasing coefficient, the salary of speech therapists is small, it amounts to 15-60 thousand rubles. monthly.
Thus, the average salary of specialists in the correction of speech defects on average does not exceed 25 thousand rubles, which is significantly lower than the average monthly salaries of specialists in other professions in Russia.
Additional bonuses
Speech therapists have some social bonuses. Among them:
- the length of the working day is 4 hours, which is 2 times lower than that of people of other professions – 8 hours;
- big annual vacation in summer. If a speech therapist works in a kindergarten or in an additional education organization, then he will rest for 42 calendar days. The vacation of preschool employees for children with disabilities lasts 56 days;
- Speech correction specialists have opportunities for self-development and professional development. This includes visiting and active participation in thematic conferences and seminars;
- The most important advantage of speech therapists is the opportunity to conduct private practice, which can bring significant income to the specialist.
How much do speech therapists earn in Moscow?
Moscow speech therapists earn an average of 35-50 thousand rubles per month. These are quite low salaries for the capital region. But despite this, the number of resumes of applicants for the vacancy is very large, about ten.
This is due to the social bonuses of the profession. Most speech therapists in Moscow work part-time, which means their incomes are higher than the average earnings.
What is the salary of speech therapists in different Russian regions?
Speech therapists in the northern capital receive 30-45 thousand rubles a month for their work. In Krasnoyarsk, Kazan, Omsk, Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novgorod, the average monthly salary of specialists in this profession is 25-30 thousand rubles. Speech therapists in Volgograd, Samara, Ufa, Perm and Voronezh earn less than others, 18-25 thousand rubles.