Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Permian Basin GP (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools•Midland, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) works under the supervision of a Certified Speech Language Pathologist and is a key member of the Special Programs team. The role partners 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 role involves creating a powerful learning environment, delivering purposeful therapy to close gaps in communication and academic skills, and providing therapeutic intervention as designated by the supervising Speech Language Pathologist. The SLPA will track student progress towards goals and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure students’ academic success, seeking 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. This is a full-time, on-site position located in the Permian Basin.

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.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.

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.