Speech Pathologist Assistant 08-13-2025

Provides integrated services for students with varying speech and language disabilities in the local school system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Ability to apply skills to school-based therapy by relating intervention programs to curricular outcomes.
• Provides speech and language services to students with disabilities in the general education classroom
• Consults/collaborates with other school personnel regarding the communication of the child’s needs and goals as set forth in the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Effective oral and written communication, human relations, and time management skills.
• Develops instructional materials for individual or group instruction to meet the needs of each child.
• Assesses the progress of children on a regular basis.
• Maintains communication with parents to discuss progress on goals and provide activities for home to reinforce skills.
• Completes required documentation including progress notes, service logs, Medical Assistance notes, IEPs and quarterly progress reports in a timely and accurate manner as defined by job duty timelines.
• Participates in supervision meetings with supervising speech and language pathologists.
• Maintains Supervision log for services.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional development activities.
• Participates in IEP meetings and parent conferences.
• Performs other duties as directed by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of the field of speech-language pathology, child development, educational disabilities, and legal regulations regarding early intervention and special education.
• Ability to apply skills to school-based therapy by relating intervention programs to curricular outcomes.
• Working knowledge of augmentative/alternative communication systems for the impairment and disability patterns of individuals with severe expressive and/ or language comprehension disorders.
• Effective oral and written communication, human relations, and time management skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in speech-language pathology.
• Completed a supervised clinical experience that consists of a minimum of 80 hours of direct client/ patient/student services, as well as 25 hours of indirect client/patient/student services, under the supervision of an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist.
• Current licensure from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

DUTY YEAR AND SALARY: This is a 188 Day position. Salary based on experience on the appropriate salary scale.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

• Each candidate meeting the employment qualifications for the Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant position must submit an online application available on our website at www.worcesterk12.org.
• Please upload a letter of interest that addresses the essential functions of the position along with a résumé.
• Applications received by the vacancy announcement deadline will be prescreened.
• The selected applicants will be invited for an interview.

If you have any questions or require assistance in completing the online application, please contact Debbie Powell at ... or email us at wcpshr@ worcesterk12.org.

If accommodations are needed for the interview, they will be provided with an advance request.

Position will remain open until filled.

The Worcester County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Supervisor of Human Resources, Worcester County Board of Education, 6270 Worcester Highway, Newark, MD 21841, ....