Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

Spring Lake Park Schools is a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose – "High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses" – guides us in meeting the unique and varied needs of each student. We are recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking.

Program Information

This position will work with students district-wide and their families, servicing students in General and Special Education settings within Centerview Elementary School, serving Early Childhood through 4th grade students.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service in articulation, stuttering, and language under the supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
• Develop lesson plans for providing service
• Prepare progress reports and day-to-day documentation for student service
• Draft present levels of performance for review by SLP
• Draft skill ideas to work on for review by SLP
• Prepare materials and make visuals for speech services provided to students for SLP and SLPA as needed
• Assist with transitioning skills into general education
• Assist with interventions set up by SLP

The ideal candidate firmly believes:

• All students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control
• In the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success
• In personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success

Qualifications

• AAS Degree, or
• BS in Speech and Language Hearing Sciences with additional transcript credits and hours obtained within an SLPA program
• License through the State of Minnesota (SLPA from the MN Department of Health)
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Maintains confidentiality/data privacy

Pay

$29.75/hr, +$1.00/hr differential if individual holds a BA

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Sick Leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)