Speech Language Pathologist Assistant for 2025/2026 School Year

Aspen School District seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Position Title: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Department: Student Services

Building: District-Wide 

Reports to: Director and Assistant Director of Student Services 

Classification: Full-time Exempt 

Contract Period: 9 Month (185 days with some variance depending on the year)

Compensation: $50,563.00 - $62,856.00 ESP Salary Schedule

Benefits: ASD offers district-funded employee and dependent health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance to benefit-eligible employees.  Other benefits include (as eligible): paid leave, CO PERA (pension plan) enrollment with district contribution, TSA options, free transportation for employees from Carbondale to Aspen, employee assistance program, wellness program, supplemental insurance (ie cancer, disability, etc).

Position Summary:

Working under the supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs) assist with screening students for communication disabilities, providing and monitoring individual and group therapy and services, and documenting and managing records.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist supervising SLP with the screening of students for communication disabilities
• With training and supervision, administer (but not interpret) speech screenings
• Under the direction of the SLP, provide individual and small group speech therapy and services for students as stipulated on their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs)
• Comfortable with push-in services
• Help supervising SLP develop daily or weekly instructional activities for students in accordance with their IEPs
• Inform SLPs and appropriate staff about the special needs, behavior, and progress of students
• Ensure student safety
• Assist certified staff with reports, records, and other paperwork, and perform routine clerical tasks such as typing, filing, and photocopying
• Document services provided and monitor student progress using data collection techniques
• Maintain current Safety Care training certificate

Skills:

• Knowledge of speech and language pathologies and therapeutic treatments
• Understanding of the IEP process
• Effective teaching skills
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Strong customer relations skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with team members and classroom teachers
• Leadership skills that support program objectives
• Experience with special populations

 Expectations :

• Develops and maintains rapport and effective relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, support, and professional conduct
• Actively contributes to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration, cooperation, and flexibility (give and take) in team discussions, activities, and decision making
• Seeks first to understand, whenever appropriate
• Is able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback
• Manages oneself (is organized, prepared, and punctual; manages resources; meets deadlines; follows through on commitments; demonstrates appropriate physical appearance relative to job and environmental expectations)
• Consistently acts in ways that directly support various missions (AspenSchool District, CDE, schools)
• Effectively maintains relationships at multiple levels (individual, team, district, schools)
• Delivers significant, noteworthy contributions to team and organizational goals
• Is respectful and collaborative
• Handles disagreements and conflicts in a diplomatic manner, maintaining composure in difficult situations, so there is not decreased effectiveness over time
• Displays a willingness to learn new information
• Maintains ethics, legal responsibility, and confidentiality
• Follows organizational and district policies
• Displays effective interpersonal skills (has rapport with all, knows roles of co-workers, promotes information exchange such as through parent/teacher conferences or newsletters)
• Uses appropriate written and verbal communication skills constructed with the purpose, audience, and intent in mind.
• Applies the appropriate mode of communication (e-mail, written, telephone, face to face) for specific situations
• Communicates job related problems and difficulties to immediate supervisor

Personal Growth :

• Stays current with professional knowledge and technical skills through training opportunities and participation in relevant professional committees and organizations,
• Formulates goals that reflect the organization’s strategic theme and include specific, measurable outcomes instead of just completing activities,
• Demonstrates objective and measurable achievement of individual goals,
• Develops new goals when current goals have been achieved.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Colorado Special Services License with authorization as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant or eligibility to obtain this licensure within the first 3 months of hire.

Working Conditions: Generally clean and comfortable work environment. Frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs. and may be required to lift over 50 lbs. based upon the assignment; management and de-escalation of students with aggressive behaviors, frequent sitting, walking, kneeling, stooping, occasional climbing and crawling, constant standing, and repetitive motion.

Acknowledgment: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The special education paraprofessional will be required to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services or the appropriate administrator.  The Aspen School District reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

Salary : $50,563 - $62,856