Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

BASIS Texas Charter Schools works to ensure the success of all students and to address any barriers which may impact students from achieving incredible academic and social outcomes. The Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant (SLPA) sets ambitious goals for BASIS student achievement and invests in students and families in accomplishing them. This role involves some minor travel between assigned campuses.

About the role

The Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant, under the supervision of a Certified Speech Language Pathologist, partners with regional leaders, campus leaders, and teachers to maximize student outcomes. The SLPA creates a powerful learning environment and delivers purposeful therapy to close gaps in communication and academic skills, providing therapeutic intervention as designated by the supervising Speech Language Pathologist. The SLPA reports directly to the regional Lead SLP.

Responsibilities

• Review IEPs designed by Supervising Speech Language Pathologist and ARD Committee and ensure 100% implementation of extensive knowledge and provide top quality speech therapy services.
• Implement the treatment program or the Individual Education Program (IEP) by utilizing therapeutic interventions aligned with instruction, in collaboration with parents, general educators, special educators, and interventionists.
• Provide appropriate feedback to students as to accuracy of their responses.
• Use appropriate stimuli, cues/prompts with the student to elicit behaviors as defined in the treatment protocol.
• Maintain on-task or redirect off-task behavior of students in individual or group treatment, consistent with developmental age, communication style, and disorder.
• Provide culturally appropriate treatment materials and behavioral reinforcement consistent with the student’s developmental age, culture, and disorder.
• Monitor students’ therapy and academic progress throughout the year to provide the supervising SLP with updates on students’ goals.
• Appropriately pace treatment sessions to ensure maximum student response.
• Implement designated treatment objectives/goals in a specific, appropriate sequence.
• Maintain Therapy Notes, Tracking Logs, and Billing logs on a daily basis and review with the Manager and Supervising SLP on a weekly basis.
• Submit Therapy Logs on a Quarterly Basis to their Manager.
• Ensure and monitor students’ progress to complete progress reports on a quarterly basis under the supervision of the Supervising SLP.
• Complete documentation by district timelines and obtain co-signature of supervising SLP on documentation.
• Use professional terminology correctly in communication with supervising SLP.
• Uphold ethical behavior as per State Guidelines and maintain client records in accordance with confidentiality regulations/laws as prescribed by supervising SLP.
• Discuss confidential student information only at the direction of supervising SLP.
• Identify self as an SLP-Assistant in all written and oral communication with the student, family, caregivers, and staff.
• Demonstrate ability to explain to supervising SLP the scope of information that should be discussed with the student, family, caregivers, and professionals.
• Actively participate in interaction with supervising SLP demonstrating use of supervisor’s feedback.
• Follow treatment protocol as developed and prescribed by supervising SLP.
• Restate information/concerns to supervising SLP as expressed by student, family, and caregivers as appropriate.
• Direct student/family and caregivers to supervisor for IEP information.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas License as a Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant granted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
• Must be able to climb ladders or scaffolding, or climb and work in overhead areas.
• Must be able to work in a confined space or to crawl or move about on hands and knees.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 20 pounds (regularly/occasionally).
• Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running, and climbing stairs.
• Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40 pounds in case of emergency.
• Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical and dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• PTO.
• Ability to add dependents.
• 401k with partial match that grows over time.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount).

Pay

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.