Speech Language Assistant

Speech Language Assistant

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt-Professional

Reports to: Special Education Director

Pay Grade: AE1

Campus Principal

Dept./School: Special Education Department

Initiated Date: January 30, 2006

Funding Source: 192 Special Education/Local

Revised Date: January 24, 2021

District Primary Purpose: To assist and promote La Joya ISD in implementing a rigorous curriculum/instructional program that supports student success and achievement.

Department Primary Purpose: To perform tasks prescribed, directed and supervised by Certified Speech Language Pathologists.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: Bachelor's Degree in Communication Disorders

Valid Texas License as Speech Pathologist Assistant

Experience/Knowledge: Knowledge of physical, mental, and emotional child development, specific communications disorders, remediation techniques; related medical conditions

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Assist with informal documentation as directed by the Speech Language-Pathologist.

Follow documented treatment plans or protocols developed by the supervising Speech Language Pathologist.

Provide speech therapy services as prescribed by the student's IEP.

Document patient/client performance (e.g., tallying data for the speech-language pathologist to use; preparing charts, records, and graphs) and report this information to the supervising speech language pathologist.

Assist with clerical duties such as preparing materials and scheduling activities as directed by the speech-language pathologist.

Perform checks and maintenance of equipment.

Assist with departmental operations (scheduling, record keeping, safety/maintenance of supplies and Equipment).

Exhibit compliance with regulations, reimbursement requirements, and speech-language pathology assistants' job responsibilities.

Maintain confidentiality of all student information and all aspects of the special education department.

Perform other duties pertaining to special education as assigned by the Director.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing; ability to instruct; maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Regular in-district travel; moderate lifting and carrying.

Position Working Days: 187 Days