RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Speech/Language Pathology Assistant, under the supervision of the Coordinator, Special Education, and under the general direction of the Speech/Language Pathologist performs services at the school site to provide activities designed to develop pre-language and language skills, articulation skills, fluency, oral-motor control for speech production, voice production, and use of assistive technology devices for communication. The Speech/Language Pathology Assistant may work with students who have severe speech and language disorders as well as physical, cognitive and/or emotional disabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of correct English usage, spelling grammar, and punctuation; effective record keeping practices and procedures; phonetics; human anatomy and physiology; normal speech, language, and hearing development; language disorders and rehabilitation; articulation disorders and rehabilitation; acquired disorders and rehabilitation; clinical methods and procedures; hearing disorders and aural rehabilitation; health regulations and safe working methods and procedures; proper lifting techniques; and District policies, rules and regulations.

High school graduate or equivalent; completion of an accredited Speech Language Pathology Assistant program that is recognized by the State licensing board; must be registered as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant with the State of California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board; have a valid California driver’s license; and first aid/CPR certification is desireable.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk and/or hear.   The employee frequently is required to walk or sit.  The employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee may occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.  Work conditions may include exposure to fumes, dust, odors, cleaning agents and chemicals.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this class, the employee must be able to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; interpret policies and procedures; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with students, staff, parents, community, vendors; occasionally required to work in conflict situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee typically works in a school setting, office, or outdoor environments where the noise level is usually moderately loud to quiet, depending upon the setting.  The employee travels to a variety of school and off-site facilities for meetings and engages in frequent contact with students, staff and the community.