Specialist - Speech Pathologist Assistant

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

Under the supervision of a speech and language pathologist, conduct various tasks/treatment interventions to assist students with speech and language disorders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a speech-language pathology or communication disorders program, and successful completion of a minimum of one hundred hours of supervised field work experience or Clinical experience equivalent and demonstration of competency in the skills required of an SLP Assistant, and Hold a Texas Speech Language Pathology Assistant License
• Three years of successful experience as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant required

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to utilize instructional strategies that address articulation, language and other communication disorder.
• Knowledge of effective student management techniques.
• Ability to work and communicate with students at all academic levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain a positive relationship with co-workers, students, and support staff.
• Knowledge of Individual Education Planning for students with communication disorders.
• Operate support technology equipment used to support instruction.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Documents student progress, without interpretation of findings, toward meeting established objectives as stated in the IEP and report this information to supervising SLP.
• Conduct speech and language screenings without interpretation, utilizing screening protocols specified by the supervising speech language pathologist.
• Assists the SLP in collecting and tallying of data for assessment purposes without interpretation.
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment.

Working Conditions:

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Regular districtwide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; moderate lifting and carrying.
• May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.