Speech and Language Assistant (FTE 1.0)
Longmeadow Public School District
Longmeadow Public School District
- Longmeadow, Massachusetts Job Details
Job ID:
5782496
Application Deadline:
Jul 01, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 25, 2026
Job Description
REPORTS TO
Director of Pupil Services, and Building Principal
JOB GOAL
To help reduce or eliminate speech and language disabilities that interfere with the individual student's ability to derive full benefit from the district's educational program.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
under the supervision of a certified Speech Therapist.
1. Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
2. Provides a therapeutic program to address the speech and language needs of eligible students.
3. Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language disabled children.
4. Interprets assessments of speech, voice, and language impairments.
5. Provides screening to identify speech and language disabled children at regular intervals and at specified levels.
6. Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialist in the community as appropriate.
7. Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by suggestion for the student's daily activities.
8. Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
9. Provides inservice education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics concerning speech improvement.
10. Keeps thorough ongoing records for individual students receiving therapy or other school provided speech and language services.
11. Such other duties as may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
The following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.
Strength:
Light-lifting, 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Key:
Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the time
Frequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Constantly (C)2/3 of the time or more
Standing:
(C)
Sitting:
(O)
Walking:
(C)
Lifting:
(F)
Reaching(F)
- Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling(F)
- Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)
Fingering (F)
- Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily
Talking (F)Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
Hearing (C)Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air
New Acuity(C)Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
Fair Acuity (C)Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
Color Vision (F)Ability to identify and distinguish colors
Field of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.
Noise:
Level 3
- Moderate level of intensity.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit E) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement.
Position Type:
Full-time
Salary:
$35 to $44 Per Hour