What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist Assistant position at Exceptional Children's Department?
TITLE: Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
QUALIFICATIONS:
Completion of an Associate’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology Assisting from an accredited institution of higher learning, community college, or equivalent program; or evidence of successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution as well as evidence of successful completion of courses developed by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges. Assistants must achieve a passing score on a competency test approved by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Student Services
- Administers screening protocols
- Transports students to/from testing or therapy area
- Administers therapeutic treatment protocols written by the speech-language pathologist
- Communicates with students and other professionals to meet the emotional needs of students
- Obtains case histories and completes observation checklists
- Manages behavior using appropriately designed management techniques
- Summarizes and records target behaviors during therapy sessions
Indirect Student Services
Performs clerical and administrative functions
Organizes and manages student data and records
Tabulates and scores tests
Arranges the clinical-educational setting to maintain a safe and positive environment
Manages, operates, programs, and/or monitors equipment and materials
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology, normal communication development, phonetics, developmental psychology, various types of disabilities seen in school children, and various speech-language disorders and approaches to therapeutic educational intervention, and roles of supervising speech-language pathologists and assistants.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with parents, staff, and community leaders.
- Must be physically able to perform the basic life operational functions of kneeling, sitting, walking, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, talking, seeing, hearing, and repetitive motion.
- Must possess hand and finger dexterity for accurate input and output of computer data.
- Must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of spoken word.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.
Registration as an assistant with the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists by a supervising speech-language pathologist who is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists, and subject to rule and regulations for speech-language pathology assistants adopted by the Board of Examiners.
