About the Employer
The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County's 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.
Job Summary
Assists a credentialed Speech Therapist or Audiologist in supplementing, enhancing, and extending speech/language therapy services for pupils with speech and language disorders. Assists in providing training and use of augmentative and alternative communication devices and technology. POSITION PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT & SPEECH THERAPY ASSISTANT (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
Requirements / Qualifications
REQUIRED:
The following must be submitted by the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position:
*COMPLETE online application
*Resume
*Unofficial College Transcripts and degree
*Speech-Language Pathology Assistant license

OPTIONAL: Letters of Recommendation ((3 recent letters; DATED & SIGNED within the past 18 months))
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Pathology or Communication Disorders
-1 year of experience working with children
-Valid license as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant from the Department of Consumer Affairs Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board

*One year of clinical experience is preferred*

UPON HIRE MUST PRESENT:
TB clearance, High School Diploma, Official Transcripts, DMV Driving Record Printout, CA Driver's License, and Proof of Auto Insurance Liability (MUST be listed as a driver).

If unable to attach required documents to application, please email Nina Mendoza at Amendoza@mcoe.org or you can drop them off at 632 W 13th Street, Merced (Room C-2). Please make sure to indicate the position you are applying for so that it is correctly attached with your application.

• Copy of Transcript (Must show Bachelor's degree)
• Other (License as SLPA)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information
SELECTION PROCESS: Applications will be reviewed for satisfaction of minimum qualifications. A maximum of eight applicants will be invited for a panel interview. All candidates will be notified via email following final selection.

IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate's eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.