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Speech Therapy Aide

The pay range for this position is $19 to $21 per hour based on education and experience.

Position Summary:

Provide assistance to speech-language pathologists providing therapeutic supports to children with developmental disabilities in a special education setting.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Support SLPs with daily responsibilities as they relate to therapy:

+ Incorporate students’ communication modalities into functional activities and work toward academic goals

+ Create, modify, and adapt materials to meet students’ communication needs, including the programming of AAC devices

+ Model use of students’ communication systems for staff

+ Lead language-rich activities throughout the educational setting

+ Provide training and assistance to staff regarding AAC

+ Demonstrate appropriate behavior with adults and students to enhance individual performance, including the implementation of behavior plans and interventions such as SCIP-R

+ Collaborate with team to plan sessions and activities

+ Collect and maintain data and individual’s records as needed

+ Assist SLP in conducting screening, assessment and/or evaluation as directed.

+ Effectively and efficiently communicate with supervising therapists regarding each individual’s participation in therapy.

+ Demonstrate an understanding and compliance with applicable regulatory procedures.

+ Follow confidentiality procedures as outlined in Springbrook policies and therapeutic practice regulations.

+ Attend meetings as required

+ Provide direct support to students

+ All other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Responsibilities:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Communication Science & Disorders; working toward Master’s degree in Speech.

+ Experience in clinical settings for speech and language treatment

+ Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to effectively collaborate with others.

+ Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills.

+ Be able to perform all physical interventions after receiving specific training.

Springbrook is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Springbrook to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, age, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, traits historically associated with race and/or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Job Details

Job Family SPR

Pay Type Hourly

Employment Indicator Seasonal

Education Level Bachelor’s Degree

Hiring Min Rate 19 USD

Hiring Max Rate 21 USD