Middle/ High School - Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

About the position

The Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) plays a crucial role in supporting students with speech and language disorders. This position involves screening, assessing, and providing specialized speech and language services to students, developing individualized goals, and implementing therapy sessions. The SLPA collaborates with educational teams to ensure effective communication strategies are in place for students, while also maintaining accurate documentation and progress reports.

Responsibilities

• Screen, assess, and provide specialized speech and language services to students who qualify for service.
• Develop goals and recommendations for students with language, speech, and hearing deficits.
• Develop speech and/or language lesson plans using a push-in model and directly implement virtual and/or in-person therapy for both individual and small group services.
• Monitor student progress towards goals and document all consultation sessions.
• Collaborate and participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and Student Study Team meetings.
• Submit progress reports and provide accurate information for the IEP team.
• Collaborate with the IEP team in developing IEP components related to Speech and Language services.
• Research new intervention techniques and communicate findings to staff and parents.
• Maintain continuing education and licensure in SLPA.
• Attend virtual and in-person staff meetings and professional development as needed.
• Communicate with paraprofessional staff regarding student goals and strategies.

Requirements

• Techniques and methods of effective speech and language therapeutic treatments.
• Techniques, skills, and strategies for supporting students who use AAC devices.
• Principles and practices of current assessment and treatment approaches to speech-language disorders.
• High quality English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Basic personal computer operation and use.
• Skills to perform speech-language assessment and therapeutic procedures.