SLPA in Education: Empower Students’ Speech & Language

Brockton Public Schools; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

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Job summary

Brockton Public Schools, Special Education Department in Brockton, Massachusetts, seeks a Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant to support students with speech and language disorders under supervision of an SLP.

Qualifications include an associate degree in an SLPA program or a bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology or communications disorders, with 100 hours of supervised field work and demonstrated competency.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in an SLPA program or bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communications Disorders with 100 hours of supervised field work or equivalent.
• Demonstrated competency in the skills required of an SLPA.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks prescribed by supervising SLP.
• Maintain professional ethics within the SLP-A scope of practice.
• Assist SLP with speech/language screenings under supervision.
• Provide speech-language treatment to students under SLP supervision.
• Provide therapy activities to treat communication disorders under SLP supervision.
• Instruct use of augmentative and alternative communication devices.
• Maintain accurate service logs and complete progress notes for caseloads.

Skills

SLPA degree

Field work hours

Education

Associate SLPA degree

Bachelor’s in SLP or communications disorders

Job description

Brockton Public Schools, Special Education Department in Brockton, Massachusetts, seeks a Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant to support students with speech and language disorders under supervision of an SLP.

Qualifications include an associate degree in an SLPA program or a bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology or communications disorders, with 100 hours of supervised field work and demonstrated competency.