Speech Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

Position Type: Special Education Services/Speech Pathologist Date Posted: 5/14/2025 Location: District Wide Date Available: 07/07/2025 Closing Date: 05/29/2025 Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist - Assistant Reports To: Director of Educational and Special Services FLSA Status: Exempt Salary: Starting at $47,167 SUMMARY Participates in the screening, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of speech impediments in the students of the district by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Conducts informal screening prior to formal testing, articulation and language, voice and fluency, for Kindergarten through ninth grade and all special education and Title I students. Conducts formal testing prior to participation in program to identify specific deficits in articulation, language, fluency, voice, and hearing. Utilizes testing and screening results as a criteria for developing appropriate Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), materials and strategies appropriate for the IEP, and maintaining records of students' progress consistent with students' objective. Uses audiometer to aid in diagnoses. Assists with State Screening. Acts as a resource for the hearing conservation program. Maintains ongoing communication with supportive staff about hearing disorders. Screens students identified in previous years' screening. Screens those students who fall into the critical area when screened by the school nurse to determine if medical attention is necessary. Informs other staff members of the nature of special disorders and the referral process. Maintains ongoing communication of the condition and needs of students who are placed in program. Provides in services for teachers to acquire knowledge in the language areas of diagnostic materials, methods and materials for remediation, and ideas for classroom use. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Applicants with a Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university and an ADE Speech-Language Assistant or Technician Certificate will be considered.