8 Hour Per Day Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Bethel School District is seekingqualified applicants for an 8 hour per day Speech Language Pathologist Assistant.

Bethel Schools are committed to creating safe caring mutually respectful environments whereallstudentsare honored and valued for their diverse cultural backgrounds strengths and abilities in every instructional practice and school activity to support academic achievement and student success.

Nature of Work

A Speech Language Pathologist Assistant provides individual and small group support and personal assistance often in an English Language Development class small speech/language class standard or special purpose educational program to students with distinct and exceptional educational needs and challenges as determined by a licensed specialist. The primary purpose of positions in this class which distinguishes it from positions of other classes is to screen and assess the educational needs of students provide instructional assistance to students in a classroom and charting and recording results. Clerical and word processing or computer data base updating duties may be assigned to positions as time permits but are not considered primary tasks and do not require a large percentage of time.

A position of this class may be assigned full-time to a student with a physical impairment that requires the employee to assist with school tasks the student cannot perform such as attending class and taking notes; carrying books; adapting written school materials; personal cleanliness and hygiene; administering medication; setting up or operating specially adapted equipment; food preparation and feeding the student; and assisting the student to communicate with teachers classmates and others.

A position of this class may tutor students individually or in small groups providing instructional assistance in a variety of subjects or courses;administers and scores standardized tests; and maintains student records in conformance with government regulations.

Examples of Work

These duties are illustrative only. Other duties may be assigned.

• Determines students educational needs by assisting a teacher with administering scoring test results; maintains and updates student daily progress records; keeps records on test scores grades attendance and other related data in compliance with government funding and program requirements.
• Assists in developing lesson plans for students prepares instructional materials provides instructional assistance to students tutors students reads and paraphrases tests and provides assistance in problem solving skills.
• Provides assistance in language visual gross and fine motor and sensory skills using a variety of developmental learning materials; develops students reading math spelling handwriting art and music skills; performs math and reading timings charts results in student folders and updates computer database and other required record keeping.
• Observes and participates in recording student progress and correcting papers confers and consults regularly with teachers about problems encountered with students and shares behavioral and academic observations of individual students with the instructor.
• Translating materials communicating with families in their native language and assisting licensed speech-language pathologists in meeting student IEP goals.

Supervision

Instructional assistance is provided under the professional guidance of a teacher who is responsible for discussing and preparing lesson plans and approving instructional techniques. Administrative supervision is provided by the school principal or other administrative supervisor. Work is performed in accordance with appropriate state and federal instructional program guidelines. Work is evaluated by the teacher and the principal for the quality of instructional assistance provided and overall results achieved.

Selection Factors

• Knowledge of educational programs offered in all schools and of basic educational techniques as required by the position
• Knowledge of the basic developmental stages of a childs learning process
• Ability to schedule the workload and meet the needs of the program
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students in special programs
• Ability to prepare materials for lesson plans
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults and observe individual student abilities
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers students administrators parents and co-workers
• Ability to learn safe lifting and proper physical positioning techniques to place students in student desks or in passenger vehicles as required by the position
• Ability to operate standard office and audio-visual equipment safely and proficiently as required by the position

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required
• Possess a valid Oregon SLPA certification
• Ability to implement culturally proficient skills and strategies
• Successfully pass Oregon Department of Education fingerprinting and criminal background checks

For information regarding this position please emailLogan Grasseth Student Services Assistant Director at

To apply please follow the link toTalentEd SchoolSpring

Bilingual candidates and candidates experienced in working with bilingual students and families will receive preferential consideration.

If you are an in-district employee and wish to be considered for this position please indicate your interest in writing toRemie CalalangAssistant Superintendent by 4:00 p.m. on June 26 2025

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

Bethel School District 52 complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws such as the Fair Employment Practices ActTitle IX regulations and Section 504 of PL93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The Bethel School District an equal opportunity employer complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws such as the Fair Employment Practice Act Title IX Regulations and Section 504 of PL 93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

The District is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments of 1989.

Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled persons may contact Remie Calalang Assistant Superintendent at for additional information or assistance.

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