Job Description
Job Description & Requirements
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) - School - (SLPA - School)
StartDate: 8/13/2025 Available Shifts: 8 D Pay Rate: $1717.74 - $1882.20
AMN Healthcare is partnering with a well-respected school district in Craig, Colorado to hire a highly motivated and passionate Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) for a contract position. SLPA clinicians must be willing to support a friendly, positive, and professional environment while working in a fast-paced setting. Responsibilities for this role include providing direct therapy services to students under the direct supervision of a licensed SLP. Other responsibilities might include co-therapy with supervising SLP, student observations, gathering assessment and therapy materials, gathering IEP paperwork, tracking data, and reporting observations and data to supervising SLP. SLPA is responsible for understanding state supervision requirements and coordinating and meeting with supervising SLP to ensure compliance with all regulations. SLPA will not complete formal evaluations, write IEPs, or otherwise act in place of a licensed SLP.
Required Qualifications
Speech/Language Pathologist Assistant, School
Experience: New Grad Accepted
Full-Time Hours, Monday-Friday
Bachelors in Speech/Communication Sciences and Disorders or obtain a certificate (or has met educational requirements for position in state of practice)
Active Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) license or alternate credential as required by state of practice.
Preferred: ASHA SLPA Certification - C-SLPA
Previous experience with Schools, Early Childhood, or Pediatrics preferred
Clear, articulate communication skills
Completion of a criminal record and background check
Preferred Qualifications
ASHA SLPA Certification - C-SLPA
Previous experience with Schools, Early Childhood, or Pediatrics
Clear, articulate communication skills
Facility Location
The most populous city of Colorado's Moffat County, Craig is a prime example of the state's unfettered natural beauty. Mountains and sprawling rural landscapes surround the city's borders, offering outdoor types a fruitful playground for hiking and camping. Hunting is big in Craig, with the city boasting one of the largest populations of elk in the country. The Yampa River offers pictureseque views and great canoing and kayaking opportunities. For fans of the outdoors and the splendor of America's mountain regions, Craig is as idyllic as it comes.
Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:
Competitive pay rates
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) and Flex Spending
Life Insurance
Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
Free Continuing Education
Competitive Housing Deal
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About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Second job, Outdoor, Shift work, Monday to Friday,