Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) 2026-2027
Full-Time | Non-Exempt
Salary: Starting at $46,828 DOE
Reports To: Director of Special Educational Services
Department: District-Wide
Lead With Purpose. Serve With Heart. Put Kids First.
Apache Junction Unified School District is seeking a caring, student-centered Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) who believes deeply in our Kids First mission. We are looking for a professional who builds strong relationships, supports students' communication needs, and contributes to a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team committed to innovation, equity, and excellence. If you are passionate about helping students grow through improved communication skills, we would love to meet you.
The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) supports the delivery of speech and language services under the supervision of a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. The SLPA assists with screenings, treatment activities, documentation, and communication to support students' academic and social-emotional success.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to read and interpret professional materials, follow treatment plans, document student progress, and communicate effectively with students, staff, and families.
Candidates must be able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential.
This position may require sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, lifting up to 25 pounds, and traveling between school sites. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Employees may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, and rain, as well as humidity or dusty conditions. Noise levels are typically moderate.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), or disability in its employment practices.
AJUSD is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment, including the application process, hiring, job duties, and access to benefits and training. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position or to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
The Apache Junction Unified School District expects and holds itself accountable for nothing less than excellence in everything we do. The district’s vision is driven by a deep-seated, honest commitment we have made to make sure our school system provides all students a quality opportunity to learn, within safe campuses, with the highest quality teachers, while participating in advanced and enriched courses that allow students to experience 21st Century Learning.
The driving force behind this vision is simple. Students graduating from Apache Junction Unified School District must be prepared to be competitive in a global community, a global community that demands our children be better prepared tomorrow than they are today. Our students are tomorrow’s doctors, contractors, software developers, teachers, leaders and parents. Today’s children are the men and women of tomorrow who will be responsible for making sure democracy flourishes and our nation remains strong.
In order to ensure that our students are successful in a global economy, our school system continues to evolve and improve. We constantly strive to adjust the way we work with our students, the way we hold ourselves accountable as we increase the level of expectation we have for ourselves and for our students. We are committed to improving the rigor in our classrooms, the resources and materials our teachers and students have to work with, the safety on our campuses and our relationships with the community. It is our responsibility to provide all students a quality educational experience; an educational experience that is well rounded and prepares our children to become members of our local, national, and global community.
