Special Education Speech Assistant, Part-Time

Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows and implements documented lesson plans
• Documents student progress toward meeting established goals
• Prepares therapy materials for use in therapy activities
• Maintains student records, tallying data, preparing charts
• Observes and reports significant behavioral patterns or other problems
• Aids in maintaining appropriate behavior between activities
• Prepares various teaching materials such as charts, pictures, word lists, and other therapy related items

Knowledge

• Instructional materials and procedures
• Normal speech and language development and language disorders
• English, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
• Basic math skills
• Routine office procedures and recordkeeping
• Standard software applications including iPad applications

Skill And Ability

• Deal effectively with attitudes and behaviors of students
• Provide effective implementation of therapy objectives
• Interact and communicate effectively with children and school staff
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• React with flexibility and sensitivity to changing situations and needs
• Organize and prioritize work
• Effectively carry out written and oral instructions
• Maintain cooperative work relationships

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience working with special needs children is desirable
• Associate of arts degree in speech-language SLPA experience in educational or clinical settings is preferred
• HIGHLY QUALIFIED - Must have at least one of the following qualifications: Passed the Praxis Test for Para Professionals or agree to take the test and receive a passing score. 2.48 hours of successful college course work - upload your college transcript to document the hours An Associate's Degree or higher - upload your college transcript to document your degree
• FLSA Status: Exempt