Speech & Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

About The Academy for Advancement of Children with Autism (AACA)

At the Academy, our utmost priority is to create a nurturing and inclusive community where every student feels a true sense of belonging and inner peace. We understand the profound challenges our students face in various areas, such as sensory input/output, social skills, transitions, vocal ability, and general functioning. Many arrive at our school with significant behavioral issues developed over years of coping with their unique challenges. We wholeheartedly believe that each of our students is embarking on a journey of self-actualization towards their highest potential. At the Academy, we are committed to providing the necessary support and guidance to help them achieve their goals. Together, we will nurture their talents, paving the way for a bright future ahead.

We take pride in our core values here at AACA- UNITED

Unity

Nurture

Innovation

Tenacity

Empowerment
Dignity

Under the supervision of the Special Education Administrator and the general supervision of a credentialed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), to assist 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; to provide student support through a variety of follow-up instructional and/or behavior modification activities; to provide medical/physical assistance to assigned students; to assist in the conduct of training and behavior modification activities with children experiencing special learning and/or behavior needs; and to do other related work as required.

Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30AM-3:30PM

Must have a valid California Driver's License/ID and a valid Speech Language Pathology Assistant certificate

The pay range for this role is:

75,000 - 80,000 USD per year (AACA Chatsworth)