Speech Language Pathology Assistant Temporary Assignment
Speech Language Pathology Assistant Temporary Assignment
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**THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH JUNE 2025.
**Please note the location is subject to change based on District needs.
TITLE: Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)
TYPE: Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement
SALARY: Per Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement
REPORTS TO: SLP Supervisor as per the American SpeechLanguageHearing Association (ASHA) SPED Coordinator of Itinerant Staff/Related Services Director of Special Education Building Principal
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Selfidentify as an SLPA to students staff and families.
2. Assist the SpeechLanguage Pathologist (SLP) with the prevention and screening of potential
speech/language disorders.
3. Follow documented treatment plans or protocols developed by the supervising SLP in the areas of
articulation/phonology fluency voice/resonance receptive and expressive language literacy
social aspects (pragmatics) cognitive aspects multiculturalism augmentative/alternative
communication telepractice behavior hearing swallowing as they pertain to students between
the ages of 3 and 21 in the public schools.
4. Document student performance and report this information to the supervising SLP.
5. Collaborate and share information with staff and families regarding goals and strategies developed
as directed by the SLP.
6. Perform checks and maintenance of inventory/equipment.
7. Assist with departmental operations (preparing materials scheduling recordkeeping thirdparty
billing and departmental data) safety/maintenance of supplies and equipment as directed by the
SLP.
8. Support the supervising SLP with inservice training and public relations programs.
9. Actively participate in supervisory process.
10. Refrain from performing tasks or activities that are the sole responsibility of the SLP.
11. School duties as per Unit A contract building and staff meetings professionalism (punctual
cooperative organized respectful etc..
12. Actively pursue continuing education and professional development as per license requirements.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelors Degree from a speechlanguage pathology or communication disorders program
2. Successful completion of a minimum of one hundred 100 hours of supervised field work
experience or its clinical experience equivalent
3. License to practice as a SpeechLanguage Pathology Assistant by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of SpeechLanguage Pathology and Audiology
4. Past adherence to practicing ethically within the scope of practice and responsibilities for an SLPA
with Autism Spectrum Disorders preferred
*This job requires traveling between school buildings within the City.*
ADA MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment includingcomputers copiers adding machines etc. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of forceoccasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of forceconstantly to lift carry push and pull or otherwise move objects including the human be able to stand crouch and bend over for a long period of time at intervals throughoutthe day.
- Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observablefunctional structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obviousstandards) of data people or things.
- Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey orexchange information. Includes giving instructions assignments or directions to subordinatesorassistants.
- Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence reports formsnewsletters schedules manuals invoices requisitions menus recipes journals etc. Requiresthe ability to prepare correspondence reports forms evaluations procedures charts surveysarticles bid specifications brochures news releases handbooks budgets etc. usingprescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise voice control and confidence.
- Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to defineproblems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensivevariety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with severalabstract and concrete variables.
- Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures tofollow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in avariety of technical or professional languages including medical legal accounting and marketingterminology.
- Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract;multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra andgeometry.
- Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape.
- Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately inusing office equipment.
- Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipmentand hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
- Interpersonal: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
- Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchangingideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear. Must be able tocommunicate via telephone.
Employment Type
Full-Time
