Temporary Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Reports to: Executive Director of Special Services
Location: To Be Determined
Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Summary:
An employee in this position administers direct and indirect intervention for students to assist a speech-language pathologist in the provision of educational services for students with speech-language disorders. The work is guided by therapeutic protocols and plans developed by the supervising speech-language pathologist. The assistant is expected to use individually designed interventions based upon the unique clinical-educational needs of each student. The assistant’s work with students is under direct supervision by the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP); however, the assistant is expected to recognize when changes in a student’s needs require assistance from the supervising speech-language pathologist. The assistant requires limited supervision in indirect services.
Required Qualifications:
- Earned a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
- Attained one of the following:
- 2 year associate’s certification in Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, or
- Bachelor’s degree in speech, language and hearing or communication disorders.
- Experience as a paraprofessional in the school setting preferred.
- The ability to establish a positive working relationship with peers and supervisors.
- Experience and/or training in language and/or articulation therapy preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to speak Spanish.
- Positive experience working with adolescents.
- Experience working in a K-12 school setting.
Essential Functions for this Position:
- Assists in the implementation of programs designed by the supervising Speech Language Pathologist to increase students’ speech skills.
- Obtains case histories, completes observation checklists, and tabulates and scores tests.
- Administers or assists in the administration and scoring of assessments for interpretation by the supervising Speech Language Pathologist.
- Assists the Speech Language Pathologist during assessment of students or work with parents.
- Administers and scores progress monitoring created or indicated by the supervising Speech Language Pathologist.
- Confers with therapists, teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing requested information.
- Attends meetings (e.g. IEP conferences, parent meetings, in-services, etc.) for the purpose of providing information regarding students’ functional goals.
- Assists in the preparation of documentation (e.g. evaluations, IEPs, observations, progress, contacts with parents, teachers, and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support for developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
- Transports students to/from testing or therapy areas.
- Researches resources and methods (e.g. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of assisting in the determination of appropriate approaches for addressing students’ functional goals.
- Assists with screening students for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment.
- Develops low-tech AAC materials for students and families.
- Programs augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.
- Manages behavior using appropriately designed management techniques.
- Completes random moments in time studies as required by MAC program guidelines.
- Arranges the educational setting to maintain a safe and positive environment.
- Organizes and manages student data and records.
- Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
- Confers with teachers, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students’ progress and/or implementing students’ objectives.
- Participates in various meetings for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving one’s skills/knowledge.
- Performs essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Completes work at assigned workstations.
- Consistently deals with people in a courteous and professional manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary: $33.50-$40.00 hourly, Depending on experience and qualifications. $0.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher. $0.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish.
Work schedule: Temporary position for the 2024-25 school year: M-F (excluding non-school days), 6.5 hours per day – for the remainder of the school year.
Benefits: Paid holidays; sick leave and personal leave; health benefits through the School Employees’ Benefits Board including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures: Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to Tammie Jensen-Tabor, Executive Director of Special Services at tjensen-tabor@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Tammie Jensen-Tabor.
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