Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Holyoke Public Schools; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Holyoke Public Schools in Holyoke, MA seeks a Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to provide direct therapy to students across ages, using small group and inclusion interventions to develop listening, speaking, reading, writing, memory, and social communication skills.

You will consult with general and special education staff, assist the Speech and Language Pathologist with evaluations, participate in IEP meetings, and help implement and monitor IEP goals to meet district and state requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and licensure required.
• Certification as Speech-Language Pathology Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct therapy to students across ages.
• Implement in small groups and inclusion interventions for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and social communication.
• Provide consultation to general education and special education staff.
• Assist the Speech and Language Pathologist with evaluations as needed.
• Participate in IEP meetings and monitor progress to meet deadlines.
• Contribute to district and state requirements for the program.

Skills

Equity focus

Leadership

Data-driven instruction

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Licensure from the Common

Job description

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Job Details Job ID:5445960

Description DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging. Holyoke Public Schools? strategic plan, ?Moving Forward Together,? builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students? well being. Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges. We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive. We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful. We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past. We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families. We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community. We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others. We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community?s success. Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.

Job Description:

• Provide direct therapy to
• students of all ages through implementation of small group and/or
• inclusion intervention focused on listening, speaking, reading, writing,
• auditory memory/processing, executive functioning, and social
• thinking/pragmatics skills to support academic and social competencies
• Provide consultation to general education and special education staff
• regarding student needs and best practices
• Assist Speech and Language
• Pathologist with evaluations, as needed
• Participate in Individual
• Education Program (IEP) meetings, as directed
• Assist in the
• implementation and progress monitoring of IEP goals
• Meet all district,
• state and federal requirements for the program to which you are
• assigned, including IEP and Progress Report deadlines
• Create a positive
• educational environment for all students using a multi-tiered system of
• supports
• Use professional quality communication skills to convey
• information to the student?s team
• Remain current with accepted and
• appropriate instructional theory, practice and research. Including
• engaging in regular and strategic professional development to stay
• current in best practices for diverse learn

Personal Qualities of Top Candidates:

• Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the
• achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background
• or circumstance, receives an excellent education. Leadership: Coaches,
• mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and
• challenging situations. Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly
• pursues the mastery of instruction based on student performance, and is
• driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
• Adaptability: Excels in a constantly changing environment and adapts to
• flexibility in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a
• dynamic transformation effort. Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of
• surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and
• supporting other; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and
• is committed to learning from others.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree and Licensure from the Common