Special Education Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, and conducts treatment programs for individuals with language and/or speech impairments under the supervision of a licensed SLP with the required supervision credentials.
• Maintains all student records required by law, policies and administrative procedures.
• Utilizes research to aid in identifying appropriate techniques and services to meet student needs.
• Consults with the TOR on the development of the individualized educational plans for students when speech and/or language are related services.
• Provides students with strategies necessary for generalization of learned skills to promote independent monitoring of communication.
• Conducts and participates in case conferences to review diagnostic information and student progress.
• Understands and implements the use of assistive technology with students and consults with other staff as needed.
• Provides ongoing professional development activities for school and community when requested.
• Attends speech and language staff meetings as well as all building staff meetings.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree from a technical training program with a program of study designed to prepare to be an SLP.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Language Pathology or Communication Disorders preferred, with required successful school internship and/or student teaching.
• Hold and maintain current licensure in the State of Indiana.
• Hold and maintain registration with Indiana Professional License Agency.
• Possess a basic knowledge of special education laws and regulations and can follow developed procedures.

Qualifications

• The Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant must be able to perform the attached essential job functions and satisfactorily demonstrate these competencies.

Skills

• The Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant must be able to perform the attached essential job functions and satisfactorily demonstrate the competencies for certified staff.

Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Benefits determined by the Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lifts and/or pushes up to 40 lbs or more.
• Close vision, distance vision, and depth perception required.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.