Speech-Language Therapist Assistant

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Speech-Language Therapist Assistant

Job Title Code: 00862

Salary Grade: J-61 - $24.65 to $38.98

Department: Exceptional Education

Reports To: Exceptional Education Director

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Date Prepared: October 2, 2014, revised June 2024

PURPOSE OF JOB: To provide students with Speech and /or Language services that will enable them to reach their maximum communication potential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following.

• Implement student IEPs as designed by the supervising Speech-Language Therapist.

• Ensure that student Individual Education Plans (IEP) are implemented as written.

• Establish schedules for assigned students according to service minutes established in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

• Implement an IEP (and other supporting paperwork) for each student within mandated timelines.

• Complete all required forms for Medicaid billing (i.e. therapy logs, progress reports and physician recommendations.) Maintain logs on each student serviced and submit logs on Medicaid students to the Exceptional Education office monthly.

• Update and submit Caseload Summary report monthly with logs.

• Maintain accurate records.

• Compile year-end data and complete all required year-end forms.

• Attend scheduled staff developments.

• Perform other miscellaneous professional duties as assigned.

• Work under the supervision of licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires Missouri Board of Healing Arts Licensure or Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech/Language Hearing Association.

• They MUST have a license through the Board of HA to practice as an SLP in Missouri. CCCs from ASHA is optional but preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds; visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 7.5 hours per day; 5 days/week; 205 day calendar

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.