Speech Language Pathology Assistant

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To work in cooperation with appropriate district administrators, teachers, parents and students. The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) shall be responsible for providing under the direction of a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP): intervention services for students with speech, language and hearing disorders, helping students to access the general education curriculum.

• 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.
• The S.L.P.A. must hold an Associates Degree as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant and must hold a current license awarded by the Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (OBESPA). OR, Must hold a Bachelor Degree in Speech Therapy and must hold a current certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

• Provides direct and indirect therapy to students with disabilities under the supervision of an ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist:
• Assist with Speech-Language and Hearing Screenings (without interpretation)
• Maintains appropriate speech therapy records (documentation, schedules, daily plans, progress notes, etc.) developed by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
• Communicates with educational and related services staff, parents, speech pathologists, and other professionals concerned with the student’s educational progress.
• Assist the team in determining assistive technology/augmentative communication device needs and maintenance of equipment.
• Maintain and submit information/records including progress reports for all students.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings for the purpose off addressing student goals and needs to meet requirements under IDEA.
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with administrators and school staff.
• Additional duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Services.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fume or airborne…