Paraeducator - Speech/Language Therapy

Salina Public Schools; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Salina Public Schools in CKCIE Area Schools is seeking a paraeducator to support speech/language therapy services. The role involves assisting students and therapists, observing and data-collection, and helping implement therapy techniques during school days (about 170 days/yr).

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to obtain passing score on the paraeducator assessment or 48 college hours or a post-secondary degree; strong communication and interpersonal skills are

Qualifications

• Must enjoy working with special needs students.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must obtain a passing score on the state paraeducator assessment, or have a minimum of 48 college hours, or have a post-secondary degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance for students to licensed speech therapists in implementing programs related to speech & language therapy needs.
• Observations and data collection to support therapy.
• Implementation of therapy techniques and interventions and execution of teacher/therapist directives with students.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

48 college hours

Post-secondary degree

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - USD 305 Salina Public Schools

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Paraeducator for Sped
• Date Posted:
  9/18/2026
• Location:
  CKCIE Area Schools
• Date Available:
  ASAP

POSITION: Paraeducator - Speech/language therapy - full or part-time position
POSITION LOCATION: CKCIE Area Schools
JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide assistance for students,to licensed speech therapist(s) in implementing programs related tospeech & language therapy needs. This may include, but is not limited to:obersations and data collection, implementationof therapy techniques and interventions and the execution of teacher/therapist directives with students. Employee would work days students are attending school (approx. 170 days/yr.)
REQUIREMENTS: Must enjoy working with special needsstudents! Strong communication andinterpersonal skills. In addition to a high school diploma or equavalent, must obtain apassing score on the state paraeducator assessment, or have aminimum of 48 college hours, or have a post-secondarydegree. Employment subject to drug screening, physical exam, criminal background check and TB screening.
PAY: Starting base pay $14.73/hr.

Internal applicants only (Substitute employees need to fill out the external application).

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