Speech and Language Assistant

Great Hearts Academies • Lincoln, NE

1d • $39,500 - $47,750 • Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) assists the Speech Language Pathologist in providing speech and language services to students in a charter school setting. SLPA's will be assigned to two schools co-located on one campus. One of the schools is elementary and the other is secondary. The professional roles and activities in a school setting include clinical/educational services, direct treatment, screenings, consultation, collaboration, data collection and documentation.

Requirements

• Completion of certified training program for Speech Language Pathology Assistant
• Valid Speech Language Pathology Assistant license from the Arizona Department of Health Services
• Proficient in the use of technology.
• Great Hearts employee must also demonstrate a commitment to and love for the liberal arts
• US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.
• Adhering to safety practices
• Experience working with school-aged children.
• Basic math, including calculations using fractions, percent, and/or ratios
• Ability to read a variety of manuals
• Ability to write documents following prescribed formats
• Ability to present information to others
• Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions
• Knowledge of pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws
• Ability to schedule activities
• Ability to collate data
• Ability to use basic, job-related equipment
• Flexibility to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
• Ability to work with data utilizing specific, defined processes
• Ability to operate equipment using defined methods
• Ability to work with a wide diversity of individuals and/or groups
• Ability to work with specific job-related data
• Ability to utilize specific, job-related equipment
• Independent problem solving to analyze issues and create action plans
• Problem solving with data requires following prescribed guidelines
• Problem solving with equipment is limited
• Communicating with diverse groups
• Meeting deadlines and schedules

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• 1+ years of experience in school setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct prevention and pre-referral education to teachers and staff
• Complete screenings for students who may need speech therapy without interpretation, using screening protocols specified by the supervising SLP
• Consult with the teachers, school staff and parents as needed
• Provide direct treatment, identified by the supervising SLP, by following the written individualized education treatment plans
• Offer intervention strategies to staff for carry-over of the students' speech and language goals and objectives
• Complete required daily documentation
• Assist the SLP in the collection and tallying of data for assessment purposes without interpretation of data
• Attend parent conferences, IEP meetings, with the permission from the supervising SLP, and written documentation from the SLP. NO interpretation of data and/or change in treatment plan can be done without the SLP's input
• Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned

Benefits

• Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
• Matching 401K program
• Uniquely valuable professional development offerings, from great books seminars with academy colleagues, to leadership and special education coursework/pathways, to reduced tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree