Speech Therapy Assistant

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.