What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapy Assistant position at Mineola Independent School District?
JOB TITLE: Speech -Language Therapy Assistant
Reports to: Director of Special Education
Wood County Special Education SSA
Speech-language pathologist licensed by SBESLPA
Dept/School: Wood County Special Education SSA
Primary Purpose:
Provide speech-language pathology services to students under the direction of a speech therapy supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, Speech Therapy Assistant License
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech-language disorders and conditions. Ability to instruct and manage student behavior.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
EXPERIENCE:
25 hours of Practicum
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Therapy
- Under supervision, plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
Assessment
- Complete referrals for students not yet in public
- Collect referrals for special education from various schools and deliver them to the special education office for logging in.
- Under supervision, collect accurate and ongoing data for speech students relating to therapy or other school-provided speech services.
- Participate with the supervisor in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings as requested by supervisor.
Salary : $45,034 - $74,015