School-Based SLPA Substitute | Speech Therapy Support

Great Hearts Academies; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies in the Phoenix area seeks a Substitute Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) to support the Speech Language Pathologist in a charter school setting. The SLPA substitute will be assigned to schools within the Great Hearts network to provide missed therapy sessions and assist with direct treatment, screenings and documentation.

The role requires a valid SLPA license from the Arizona Department of Health Services and a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, plus comfort

Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathology Assistant license from the Arizona Department of Health Services.
• Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Proficient in the use of technology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct prevention and pre-referral education to teachers and staff
• Complete screenings for students who may need speech therapy without interpretation, using screening protocols specified by the supervising SLP
• Consult with the teachers, school staff and parents as needed
• Provide direct treatment, identified by the supervising SLP, by following the written individualized education treatment plans
• Offer intervention strategies to staff for carry-over of the students’ speech and language goals and objectives
• Complete required daily documentation
• Assist the SLP in the collection and tallying of data for assessment purposes without interpretation of data
• An SLPA may NOT write a formal screening, diagnostic,progressor discharge note
• An SLPA may NOT perform ANY task without the approval of the supervising SLP
• Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned

Skills

SLP license

Fingerprint clearance

Tech proficiency

Education

AA or BA Degree

Certified SLPA training program

Job description

Great Hearts Academies in the Phoenix area seeks a Substitute Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) to support the Speech Language Pathologist in a charter school setting. The SLPA substitute will be assigned to schools within the Great Hearts network to provide missed therapy sessions and assist with direct treatment, screenings and documentation.

The role requires a valid SLPA license from the Arizona Department of Health Services and a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, plus comfort