School-Based SLPA: IEP Impact & Child Communication

The Children's Guild; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Guild is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) to provide speech and language services to students under the direction of a Speech-Language Pathologist. The SLPA will deliver push-in and pull-out services and support IEP goals, documentation, and progress tracking within the school program.

Responsibilities include collaborating with the IEP Team, communicating with parents, and assisting in speech assessments as needed.

Qualifications

• Possession of a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Science Disorders from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of one year of full-time post-master's speech-language experience with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services related to communicative skills for children under the supervision of the SLP.
• Develop, implement, and track progress on each student's IEP on the caseload.
• Assist with completing speech assessments or work with another SLP to conduct assessments.
• Collaborate with teaching teams, caregivers, and other professionals to meet the child's communicative needs.
• Maintain documentation of services in the electronic records and/or school databases.
• Communicate with parents/guardians about student progress and interventions.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Collaboration

IEP writing

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

The Children's Guild is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) to provide speech and language services to students under the direction of a Speech-Language Pathologist. The SLPA will deliver push-in and pull-out services and support IEP goals, documentation, and progress tracking within the school program.

Responsibilities include collaborating with the IEP Team, communicating with parents, and assisting in speech assessments as needed.