Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Houston GP (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools•Houston, TX

5d•$61,700 - $71,000•Onsite

About The Position

IDEA Public Schools is dedicated to ensuring the success of all students by addressing barriers to academic and social achievement. The Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA), under the supervision of a Certified Speech Language Pathologist, is a key member of the Special Programs team. This role involves partnering with regional instructional leaders, campus leaders, and teachers to maximize student outcomes. The SLPA sets ambitious goals for student achievement and invests in students and families to accomplish them. This position involves creating a powerful learning environment and delivering purposeful therapy to close gaps in communication and academic skills. The SLPA will provide therapeutic intervention as designated by their supervising Speech Language Pathologist for communication disorders, track student progress, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure academic success. The role requires a commitment to excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member. The SLPA reports directly to the regional Lead SLP and involves minor travel between assigned campuses.

Requirements

Valid Driver’s License
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited college or university.
Valid Texas License as a Speech Language Pathologist- Assistant granted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Minimum of one year of pediatric and/or school-based experience.
Oral and written fluency in second language, preferably Spanish.

Responsibilities

Review IEPs designed by Supervising Speech Language Pathologist and ARD Committee and ensure 100% implementation of extensive knowledge and provide top quality speech therapy services.
Implement the treatment program or the Individual Education Program (IEP) by utilizing therapeutic interventions that are aligned to instruction with the collaboration of parents, general educators, special educators, and interventionists.
Provide appropriate feedback to students as to accuracy of their responses.
Use appropriate stimuli, cues/prompts with the student to elicit behaviors as defined in the treatment protocol.
Maintain on task or redirect off task behavior of students in individual or group treatment, consistent with developmental age, communication style, and disorder.
Provide culturally appropriate treatment materials and behavioral reinforcement consistent with the student’s developmental age, culture and disorder.
Monitor students’ therapy and academic progress throughout the year in order to provide the supervising SLP an update on students’ goals.
Appropriately pace treatment session to ensure maximum student response.
Implement designated treatment objectives/goals in specific appropriate sequence.
Maintain Therapy Notes, Tracking Logs, and Billing logs on a daily basis and review with the Manager and Supervising SLP on a weekly basis.
Submit Therapy Logs on a Quarterly Basis to their Manager.
Maintain SHARS (Medicaid) records and submit SHARS billing on a monthly basis.
Ensure and monitor students’ progress in order to complete progress reports on a quarterly basis under the supervision of the Supervising SLP.
Complete documentation by district timelines.
Obtain co-signature of supervising SLP on documentation.
Use professional terminology correctly in communication with supervising SLP.
Uphold ethical behavior as per State Guidelines.
Maintain client records in accordance with confidentiality regulations/laws as prescribed by supervising SLP.
Discuss confidential student information only at the direction of supervising SLP.
Identify self as an SLP-Assistant in all written and oral communication with the student, family, caregivers, and staff.
Demonstrate ability to explain to supervising SLP the scope of information that should be discussed with the student, family, caregivers and professionals.
Actively participate in interaction with supervising SLP demonstrating use of supervisor’s feedback.
Follow treatment protocol as developed and prescribed by supervising SLP.
Restate information/concerns to supervising SLP as expressed by student, family and caregivers as appropriate.
Direct student/family and caregivers to supervisor for IEP information.