What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) position at FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN?
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Position Description
Foundation for Blind Children is currently seeking qualified applicants for a part time Speech Language Pathology Assistant position! This position will have the option to work four days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The SLPA will be part of our Educational Services Team based at our East and West Valley Campus in Phoenix. Apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of our students!
Foundation for Blind Children (FBC) is a high profile, nationally recognized non-profit organization featured on national and local news outlets. Established in 1952, FBC serves over 2,000 individuals who are blind and visually impaired of all ages, from birth to 100 years old on three campuses in the Valley. FBC is proud to run the largest preschool for blind and visually impaired children and the largest braille library in the country. The vision of the Foundation for Blind Children is a world where vision loss is a diagnosis, not a disability. This vision has led our blind students to climb to the 19,340-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, swim across San Francisco Bay from Alcatraz one and a half miles in 59-degree water, crew sailboats around the Spanish Virgin Islands and be guests at the White House. FBC scores in the top 10% of non-profits for culture and 95% of our team would recommend Foundation for Blind Children as a great place to work.
The role of the Speech Language Pathologist Assistant is to provide speech and language services to FBC students. Services include direct treatment, screenings, consultation, data collection and documentation. The SLPA collaborates with Educators and other treating Therapists within the school setting. Participates as an active, effective member of the student’s team in addressing medical and educational needs of assigned students.
Job duties include:
- Provide speech and language therapy to students by following the written individualized education treatment plans for the purpose of minimizing the adverse impact of speech and language disorders on student success.
- Assess students' communication skills (i.e. articulation, fluency, voice, expressive and receptive language, etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determining program eligibility and developing recommendations for treatment using screening protocols specified by the supervising SLP.
- Instruct students in the use of appropriate communication technologies.
- Complete screenings for students who may need speech therapy without interpretation.
- Offer intervention strategies to staff for carry-over of students’ speech and language goals and objectives.
- Assist the SLP in the collection and tallying of data for assessment purposes without interpretation of data.
- Collaborate with a variety of groups and/or individuals (i.e. parents, teachers, physicians) for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues and providing services in compliance with established guidelines.
- Complete required daily documentation.
- Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned.
Requirements
- Valid Speech Language Pathology Assistant License from AZDHS
- Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to obtain clearance upon hire
- Previous experience working in a school setting strongly preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Works at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time
- Works in a traditional climate controlled office environment
- Occasional driving for company business required
- Occasional work outdoors
- Regular walking, sitting, and standing
- Ability to move body in many different ways in order to interact with and position students such as: stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, pushing and pulling
- Required to routinely lift a minimum of 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
Salary : $30 - $33
