ASHA Certification, Best Practices, Billing, Communication Skills, Communicative Disorders, Data Collection, English Language, Federal Laws and Regulations, Medicaid, Medical Billing, Multilingual, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Record Keeping, Spanish Language, Special Education, Speech and Language Pathology, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Writing Skills
Job Description:
Speech and Language Pathology Assistant (Level 2: SLPA)
General Statement:
This position provides an opportunity to support elementary and secondary students as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant within Ansonia Public Schools. Working in close partnership with the districts Speech-Language Pathologists, the SLPA supports students expressive, receptive, pragmatic and articulation development. SLPAs are supervised by eligible SLPs who are DPH and CSDE certified and report to the Director of Pupil Services. Note: This position may require the provision of service to students at multiple sites, both in district and in the community (based on student needs).
Responsibilities:
- Implement speech and language therapy activities and interventions as directed by the supervising SLP
- Provide direct support to students in individual and small group settings, consistent with IEP and 504 goals
- Assist the SLP in preparing materials and activities for therapy sessions
- Collect and maintain data on student performance and progress toward individualized goals
- Collaborate with teachers, related service providers, staff, and families to support student communication needs
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records in accordance with district procedures and state/federal regulations
- Support generalization of communication skills across classroom and school environments
- Participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings, student support team and any other meetings representing assigned students WITH supervising SLP
- Engage in ongoing professional development and/or training to maintain subject matter knowledge and explore best practices
- Comply with all Federal and State special education statutes and regulations pertaining to identified students; ensure implementation of all mandated timelines
- Assistance in the preparation of monthly Medicaid billing reports to confirm dates, duration and nature of therapy provided to students on designated caseload.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding personal/student and family information
- Implement school related duties such as student supervision, appropriate record-keeping tasks and other duties consistent with professional requirements and expectations
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervising SLP or Director of Pupil Services
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Special Education or related field from an ASHA-accredited university plus minimum 1+ years speech-language pathology experience AND/OR graduate level student pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Current certification as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant preferred.
- Superior oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with students of varying levels of disability and linguistic backgrounds.
- Ability to take direction and receive feedback from a supervising peer.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, boundaries and uphold high standards of ethics, honesty and integrity.
- Ability to keep meticulous records and respond to timelines with efficiency and fidelity.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus.
Union:
Not Applicable
Term:
One Year