What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1185 Speech-Language Assistant (Crawford, Ida, Cherokee area) position at Northwest Area Education Agency?
Posting # 1185
Posting date: August 25, 2023
Closing date: September 9, 2023
Starting date: Immediately
Location: Crawford / Ida / Cherokee area
Region: East
Overview
Northwest AEA provides visionary leadership and quality, student-centered services through relationships with families, schools, and communities. In short, our focus can be summed up in these four words: Inspiring Learning. Changing Lives.
Our vision is to be the first contact for timely and ongoing support to improve the performance outcomes and well-being of all learners.
About the Agency
Northwest AEA provides special education and school improvement services to 34 public school districts and 32 accredited, non-public schools. The agency serves 45,000 students and more than 5000 educators in a 10-county area of Northwest Iowa (Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, and Crawford).
Why Northwest AEA?
Our vision, mission, and anchors guide our actions. Staff at Northwest AEA believe that what they do inspires learning and leads to changed lives for the students, staff, and families we serve. Our work is anchored in building positive, professional relationships with stakeholders and with one another. We embrace responsiveness in how we serve so that students, staff, and families can see improved results.
Qualifications:
· High school diploma
Job Purpose: Assist in the provision of certain language, articulation, voice and fluency activities as assigned by the supervising speech language pathologist.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
· Provide prescribed language, articulation, voice, and fluency practice to designated students under the direct supervision of appropriately authorized speech language pathologist.
· Follow treatment plans designated by the supervising speech language pathologist using appropriate materials.
· Report and document student performance to the supervising speech language pathologist.
· Meet with the supervising speech language pathologist as directed by state guidelines to discuss student progress, receive direction for upcoming sessions, and exchange information.
· Use available technology to complete and disseminate appropriate documentation of activities and results.
· Other duties as assigned.
If you are an internal candidate interested in this position you must complete the application process associated with this position.
It is the policy of Northwest Area Education Agency not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Jerome Schaefer, Equity Coordinator, 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, Iowa, 51111, 712-222-6114.
