Speech and Language Assistant
About The Position
Under the direction and supervision of a speech-language pathologist, the speech-language assistant is responsible for providing speech-language services to students with Individual Education Programs in the schools. Under the direction and clinical supervision of a speech-language pathologist (SLP), the speech-language assistant provides speech-language services to students with individualized education programs. Collaborates with the SLP supervisor on evidence based interventions to help students achieve their speech-language goals and objectives on their IEPs. Collaborates with the SLP supervisor regarding information on students’ IEPs. Provides screening to identify students with suspected speech-language disabilities. Keeps progress and tracking data using qualitative and quantitative information for individual students receiving speech-language services. In collaboration with the SLP, maintains list of students’ names on the speech-language caseload as well as those students who are screened and eligible for speech-language IEPs. Keeps track of and inventories speech-language intervention materials in the schools. Logs therapy services using Easy IEP. Provides progress reports in collaboration with the SLP. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB: (Minimum requirements) Under the direction and clinical supervision of a speech-language pathologist, provides speech-language services to students with IEPs. Works collaboratively with the Evaluation Team Leader and school team.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in speech-language pathology.
- State License as a speech-language assistant through the Commonwealth of MA.
Responsibilities
- Provides speech-language services to students with Individual Education Programs in the schools.
- Provides speech-language services to students with individualized education programs.
- Collaborates with the SLP supervisor on evidence based interventions to help students achieve their speech-language goals and objectives on their IEPs.
- Collaborates with the SLP supervisor regarding information on students’ IEPs.
- Provides screening to identify students with suspected speech-language disabilities.
- Keeps progress and tracking data using qualitative and quantitative information for individual students receiving speech-language services.
- Maintains list of students’ names on the speech-language caseload as well as those students who are screened and eligible for speech-language IEPs.
- Keeps track of and inventories speech-language intervention materials in the schools.
- Logs therapy services using Easy IEP.
- Provides progress reports in collaboration with the SLP.
- Works collaboratively with the Evaluation Team Leader and school team.
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Career Level
Entry Level
