St. Leo Centre
6220 Lakeview Drive SE, Calgary
Overall Accountability
The Early Learning Speech-Language Therapeutic Assistant provides a range of education support services to kindergarten and English Language Learning (ELL) preschool children in an inclusive kindergarten classroom or ELL preschool environment in schools, under the supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist. The Early Learning Speech-Language Therapeutic Assistant interacts with children, teachers, Education Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists and other Instructional Services personnel providing support for a range of needs that impact the classroom functioning and to extend the services of the Speech Language Pathologist working with the children in kindergarten classrooms and ELL preschool classrooms as well students in grades 1-6.
Specific Accountabilities
- Supports the Speech Language Pathologist, teachers and other members of the school learning team to provide strategies to use with children in the classroom setting as outlined by the specialists and the classroom team
- Assists with the development of materials related to varied programs and/or strategies as determined by the Speech Language Pathologist
- Documents and maintains records of the programs and growth of the children in the program
- Models strategies and supports for the teacher and the classroom
- Works collaboratively with all members of the school learning team to implement and adapt strategies as required
Qualifications
- Speech Language Pathologist Assistant/Rehabilitation diploma
- Three (3) years of direct related pediatric experience
- Experience in working with children aged 3½ - 6 years
- Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal, time management and prioritization skills
- Proven collaboration, flexibility and team building skills
- Ability to work with a wide variety of clients and needs
- Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in all elementary settings
- Knowledge of normal speech development, language and literacy principles; learning through play principles and communication disorders
- Ability and willing to travel to various school sites within the district
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