What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathology Assistant position at Sampson County Schools?
Job Summary:
A speech language pathology assistant provides direct and indirect intervention services to students under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist. The assistant works with students who have speech-language disorders, utilizing individually designed interventions based on their unique clinical-educational needs.
Responsibilities:
Educational Requirements:
An associate's degree in speech-language pathology assisting from an accredited institution or equivalent is required. Assistants must also pass a competency test approved by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists and register with the board under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist.
Terms of Employment:
A speech language pathology assistant provides direct and indirect intervention services to students under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist. The assistant works with students who have speech-language disorders, utilizing individually designed interventions based on their unique clinical-educational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Administers screening protocols and therapeutic treatment plans written by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
- Communicates with students and other professionals to meet their emotional needs.
- Obtains case histories, completes observation checklists, and manages behavior using appropriate techniques.
- Summarizes and records target behaviors during therapy sessions.
- Performs clerical and administrative functions, organizes student data, and tabulates test scores.
Educational Requirements:
An associate's degree in speech-language pathology assisting from an accredited institution or equivalent is required. Assistants must also pass a competency test approved by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists and register with the board under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist.
Terms of Employment:
- State Salary Grade 64
- 10 months; full-time; full benefits
