Communication Aide - Hawaii District-West Special Education​/Special Services

Responsibilities

• Provides reinforcement lessons and repetitive drill activities in speech and/or language correction to students, in accordance with an educational/treatment plan developed by a Speech Pathologist; receives specific instructions from the Speech Pathologist with regard to remediation activities that are to be provided to the student.
• Assists students in improving their speech and/or language skills; instructs students in the correct usage of the mouth, jaw, lips, tongue, teeth, and diaphragm in a controlled manner; provides remedial activities in the correct pronunciation of all vowel and consonant sounds.
• Corrects student’s misunderstanding of communication (i.e., production of sounds and language); teaches students how to attend and react to verbal communication; assists in teaching correct usage of socially appropriate language with regard to time, place, situation and person(s) involved.
• Records all pertinent data and information related to speech and/or language activities, as directed by the Speech Pathologist; makes arrangements for remediation sessions with school personnel involved.
• Participates in conferences with parents, designated school personnel, and the Speech Pathologist to maintain an awareness of the needs of the student and to provide input regarding the student’s progress.
• Adapts and devises materials and activities to meet individual students’ needs; provides follow‑up home activities and materials relevant to students’ specific needs.
• Gathers information and data regarding students’ progress in tutorial sessions, in addition to any significant behavioral observations; scores appropriate responses for remediation as indicated by program guidelines.
• Assists Speech Pathologist in preparing and developing materials and activities for strategies of intervention.
• Attends training sessions and workshops.
• May provide clerical services for the Speech Pathologist and/or the diagnostic team.

• Applicants must possess a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent AND one of the following minimum education requirements:
  • 48 semester credits, baccalaureate‑level courses from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education, with at least 3 credits in math and 3 credits in English.
  • Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education, with a minimum of 48 credits for courses that are baccalaureate level.
  • Successful completion of the Para Pro Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS).

• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of work experience which involved providing supportive services to professional personnel directly engaged in the academic, personal, social and/or vocational development of children, including at least one (1) year involving direct interaction with children and participation in learning activities.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One (1) year of progressively responsible work experience involving assistance to a Speech Pathologist in implementing educational/treatment plans for individuals with speech and language disorders, providing remedial activities under the direct supervision of the Speech Pathologist.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to hear and speak (i.e., articulate and enunciate sounds, words, phrases and sentences clearly) the English language properly, in order to effectively perform the duties and responsibilities of the class.

Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license.

The advertised salary is based on full‑time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.