Speech Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

Apache Junction Unified School District•Apache Junction, AZ

59d

About The Position

Participates in the screening, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of speech impediments in the students of the district by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Must possess valid AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with IVP# at the time of hire.
Applicants with a Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university and an ADE Speech-Language Assistant or Technician Certificate will be considered.

Responsibilities

Conducts informal screening prior to formal testing, articulation and language, voice and fluency, for Kindergarten through ninth grade and all special education and Title I students.
Conducts formal testing prior to participation in program to identify specific deficits in articulation, language, fluency, voice, and hearing.
Utilizes testing and screening results as a criteria for developing appropriate Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), materials and strategies appropriate for the IEP, and maintaining records of students' progress consistent with students' objective.
Uses audiometer to aid in diagnoses.
Assists with State Screening.
Acts as a resource for the hearing conservation program.
Maintains ongoing communication with supportive staff about hearing disorders.
Screens students identified in previous years' screening.
Screens those students who fall into the critical area when screened by the school nurse to determine if medical attention is necessary.
Informs other staff members of the nature of special disorders and the referral process.
Maintains ongoing communication of the condition and needs of students who are placed in program.
Provides in services for teachers to acquire knowledge in the language areas of diagnostic materials, methods and materials for remediation, and ideas for classroom use.