Speech Language Pathology Assistant (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List)

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We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities. Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents. The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under general direction of a Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist, assists in providing instruction specific to the area of speech and language communication to students identified as having special needs; monitors the use of augmentative communication devices and systems The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant will complete a variety of tasks as prescribed, directed, and supervised by a Certified Speech and Hearing Specialist, such as, but not limited to activities designed to develop pre-language and language skills, oral-motor control for speech production, vocalization, and use of assistive technology devices for communication. The SpeechLanguage Pathology Assistant works with students who have severe speech and language disorders as well as physical, emotional, and learning disabilities. The duties listed below are typical for positions in the class collectively, but no one position will necessarily include all these duties

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Education and Training Required: High School graduate or equivalent; training and/or experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities detailed above. Typical qualifying experience would include: one year experience providing direct therapy to language/speech impaired individuals in a clinical or educational setting and/or possession of a Bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology, or graduation from a speech-language pathology assistant certificate program. Additional experience working with children (ages three to twenty-one) is desirable. Licenses, Certifications: Registration with the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant is required within six months of employment. Current First Aid and CPR Certificates Valid California driver's license

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