TITLE:                 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant                   

FLSA STATUS:                        Non-Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:                   

Completion of an Associate’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology Assisting from an accredited institution of higher learning, community college, or equivalent program; or evidence of successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution as well as evidence of successful completion of courses developed by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges.  Assistants must achieve a passing score on a competency test approved by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Direct Student Services

• Administers screening protocols
• Transports students to/from testing or therapy area
• Administers therapeutic treatment protocols written by the speech-language pathologist
• Communicates with students and other professionals to meet the emotional needs of students
• Obtains case histories and completes observation checklists
• Manages behavior using appropriately designed management techniques
• Summarizes and records target behaviors during therapy sessions

Indirect Student Services

Performs clerical and administrative functions

Organizes and manages student data and records

Tabulates and scores tests

Arranges the clinical-educational setting to maintain a safe and positive environment

Manages, operates, programs, and/or monitors equipment and materials

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology, normal communication development, phonetics, developmental psychology, various types of disabilities seen in school children, and various speech-language disorders and approaches to therapeutic educational intervention, and roles of supervising speech-language pathologists and assistants.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with parents, staff, and community leaders.
• Must be physically able to perform the basic life operational functions of kneeling, sitting, walking, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, talking, seeing, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• Must possess hand and finger dexterity for accurate input and output of computer data.
• Must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of spoken word.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Registration as an assistant with the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists by a supervising speech-language pathologist who is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists, and subject to rule and regulations for speech-language pathology assistants adopted by the Board of Examiners.