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Speech And Language Therapy Assistant

To perform speech and language therapy services to students in classrooms and therapy rooms at various school site locations.

Receives general supervision from a member of management team.

Technical guidance is provided by certificated speech therapy staff.

Exercises no supervision.

Examples Of Duties

Essential Job Functions :

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Under the direction of a certificated therapist.
• Provides students with therapeutic treatments and assistance.
• Coordinates with teacher, psychologist, parents, and other health care professionals.
• Maintains detailed records and documentation of students' progress.
• Assists certificated staff members with related tasks required in program planning, implementation and operation regarding assigned children.
• Implements individualized programs developed by supervising therapist or certificated staff members.
• Assists assigned students, preschool through 12th grade, with problems related to school achievement as a result of speech, language, and / or hearing disorders.
• Attends various meetings with professionals, parents, and various services providers.
• Uses personal transportation for travel.
• Assist speech pathologist during assessments.
• Maintains equipment and supplies.
• Performs related job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience, Education, And Training :

These are the minimum experience and education / training standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination.)

Possession of a valid Speech-Language Pathology Assistant certificate of registration.

High school graduation or the equivalent.

License / Certificates / Registration : (At time of appointment and during employment)

Registration by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

A valid California driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Additional Information

Following closing of recruitment, no additional application material or information will be accepted.

Recruitment type : Open & Promotional (Anyone may apply for this position).

Additional salary information : This is a non-exempt position, Regular Classified Salary Range 37. Most positions in this class work 6 hours / 10 months. The probationary period for employees in this classification is six (6) months (or 130 working days of paid service).

Benefits : Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

For complete details visit Employee Benefits.

Training and Experience Evaluation. Weight : 100%.

Assessment Examination. Weight : Pass / Fail. This requirement can be met by one of the following : Completion of at least 48 semester units or (72 quarter units) at the college level, -OR- Possession of an Associate's or higher-level degree, -OR- pass the Assessment Examination.

Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.

Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.

Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.

This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Affirmative Action Office as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district.

District employees and external applicants must submit the required proof of education and / or training with each application by uploading copies of a high school diploma, GED certification (or equivalent), transcripts (official or unofficial), college degree(s), and / or training certificates. If the required proof of education is not attached to the application you may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly indicated in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Resumes will not be considered.

Closing Date : Continuous-subject to close any time.