Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Special Services
EMPC - Level F | 9 Month
Revised April 2025
Requirements
Education Level | Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders or Associates Degree from an approved SLPA two-year program which prepares a student to obtain Licensure as an SLPA through the South Dakota Board of Examiners. |
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Experience Desired | Successful completion of at least one hundred (100) hours of supervised fieldwork experiences. |
Physical Requirements | Constant hand-eye/mind-eye coordination, hearing; intermittent keyboarding, use of wrists, hands, fingers, speaking, typing and writing. Frequent filing, sitting, standing and walking |
Other Requirements | South Dakota SLPA Licensure |
Reports To | Related Services Supervisor |
Receives Guidance From | Building Administrator, Related Services Supervisor, Speech Language Pathologist |
Essential Functions & Duties
Provide speech and language services to students under the supervision of a licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
Implement Individual Education Plan goals and interventions developed by the SLP.
Document student performance and collect progress monitoring data on records, charts, or graphs and report this information to the SLP.
Assist with preparing materials, programming augmentative communication devices, and scheduling students.
Perform checks and maintenance of equipment.
Support the SLP in data collection and in-service training.
Complete Medicaid billing for services provided to student eligible for Medicaid.
Adhere to responsibilities of SLPAs and refrain from performing tasks that are the responsibility of the SLP as defined by the SD SLP Licensing Board
Responsibilities Outside the Scope of Practice
Perform standardized or non-standardized diagnostic tests.
Participate in IEP meetings without the presence of the supervising SLP or other designated SLP.
Provide interpretative information to the student, family or others regarding the student’s progress.
Write, develop, or modify a student’s IEP in any way.
Sign any IEP documents; the SLPA should sign any informal treatment notes for review and co-sign with the supervising SLP as requested.
Working Conditions
Climatic Environment | Inside & Outside
Some District classrooms and work areas are not climate controlled and are subject to extremes of temperature and humidity. The itinerant status of this position requires exposure to the outside environment as travel between schools may be required.
Hazards
For some buildings, stairs, chalkdust and exposure to communicable diseases may be a potential hazard. In science labs, there could be exposure to chemicals and fumes. Equipment that supports classroom instruction could be potentially hazardous under certain conditions. Travel between schools will cause exposure to hazardous driving and walking conditions.