Omg can you please tell me your experience? Idk if you read my previous comment lol but im at a private practice and ugh the hours and schedule is just too much
@@xAlwaysBeautifulx Hi 👋 First of all I want to mention that I work as a contractor for the school district. I get paid pretty well for what I do & the benefits are good too. To answer your questions: 1. My day to day schedule is I am at one school Monday and Wednesday and then a different school Tuesday and Thursday. On Fridays I can work at the school or at home to finish up some data and prepping/planning for the following week. 2. I have a 30 minute spot during the day that I dedicate to document. Sometimes I do it during sessions, but I rarely do it because I want to focus 100% with my therapy sessions. If I don’t finish I do it after I am done seeing all my students that day. 3. I do take some work home but it’s not a lot or tiring. On weekends I am free since I finish everything by Friday. 4. My work hours are 35-40 per week. Let’s say I have to see 18 students on Monday, and 8 don’t show up I would still get paid regardless of how many students I see. 5. Honestly it really depends on your life goals. You have to consider what kind of lifestyle you want: kids, get married, buy a house, etc. I would recommend it, I love the school setting with the good pay & benefits. You also get Thanksgiving break , Christmas break, Spring break and Summer break off, BUT I don’t get paid for those days as a contractor. I work with my dad also during those breaks & for summer I work at a summer camp. If you work as a employee for the school they say you get paid those breaks, but in reality you don’t get paid. You get paid by your yearly salary. For example, let’s say your yearly salary is $50,000. They spread that amount evenly within 12 months, it doesn’t matter if you work over 40 in a week you don’t get more. As a contractor you get paid for EVERY HOUR you work. Working as an employee (you get hired directly through the school district, I got hired with a staffing agency & the school district, sorry if I am not making sense lol). 6. My current caseload is 45 students. I see 1-3 students per group (max is 3 students). Some I see 1x/week & others 2x/week. 7. I like to plan 2-3 days before because I consider myself a very organized person. I love having things planned out ahead of time. You could honestly plan the day before too if you prefer that. Sometimes I need to make changes during the session because a student doesn’t want to work. 8. I get out anywhere between 3:15PM-3:30PM. My students get out at 3:10PM if I get everything done then I could get out at that time but I usually don’t lol. I hope this helps!! ❤️ Let me know if you have any questions about my answers or any other questions in general. ☺️
@Maria Albarran thank you sooo much !! That was so helpful it sounds amazing!! The clinic I'm at is 8-6 and like I mentioned I don't even get paid for being there all day if a kid no shows/cancels😩. I definitely plan to transition to a school within a couple months, it sounds so much better!! I do have another question about how many goals they have? For my kiddos they have 30+ it could be less too and ofc we don't have to target all of the goals just what we can do in 30 minutes a session. So usually 1-3 goals the most because like you said I do have to adjust my session if kids do not want to work. Also how long are your sessions? Majority of mine are 30 mins or 1hr(only do 45mins cause we have 15 to document but by the time the kid gets ready to go back and we speak to the parents it's like less than 10mins lol) so not really able to document much cause then the next kid comes. But I appreciate your response!!! 🥰🙂
@@xAlwaysBeautifulx They can have 1-3 goals on their IEP. The time sessions really depends on what group you’re working with. Let’s say you have a group of 1 student working on articulation, 1 student working on fluency and the other one is working on pragmatics, so with a group like that it is usually 20-30 minutes. It can range anywhere from 10 minutes-30 minutes. ☺️ If you don’t mind me asking how much do you get paid per session? You’re very welcome!! ❤️❤️
Hi Karina, thank you so much for your SLPA videos! Your SLPA videos are so encouraging! I'm going back to school in Fall 2024 to become a SLPA and was wondering if you can make a video on how to succeed in college as a SLPA. What are your studying tips? How do you take notes as a SLPA student in college for your courses? Volunteering schedule/work schedule-how was this like? Can you explain what you did that helped you organize your studying time/work time/volunteering time/free time? Which school supplies really helped you when you didn't think they'd help you? How do you network with SLPAs in the area and/or clinics/schools? Thank you so much in advance, Karina!
Hi! 👋🏻 Thank you so much for your videos! They are extremely helpful! I do have a question. When you are working as an SLPA who does the lesson planning? I know as a classroom teacher there are many hours spent outside of work just planning lessons. Is this the same for an SLPA?
I appreciate you watching! Lesson planning Can be one of the SLPAs duties, however I haven’t had to lesson plan for as long as I’ve worked as an SLPA. It can definitely be helpful to have a clear plan, activity and objective, but we aren’t required to turn in lesson plans or show it to anyone unless asked by the supervising SLP. So it’s completely a case by case basis! Some SLPAs may do lesson plans and some may not.
Hi Karina! I am currently trying to find an SLPA position at a school. I have applied to several school districts but no luck. The ones who contacted me back said I needed my license first, but my SLP professors told me I need a job/supervisor first to apply for the license. The Texas Department of Licensing told me I needed to find a job first as well. Any tips? I am from Texas.
Hey girl, I'm back lol officially an slpa at a private clinic! However, not what I expected lol for now I definitely plan to stay there atleast to get experience but I would love to transition to a school setting! You might have answered these questions already in another video but I dont recall, if so you can just comment back which vids if not, can you please make a video on these🥰😊 so questions I have 1.what is your day to day schedule look like? 2. When do you document? (Throughout the day/in the session) 3. Do you take work home? (My current job i been having to take documentation home and its so exhausting [i dont get paid for it]) 3. Do you get good benefits? 4. What are your hours like?(mine fluctuate I dont get paid if a child cancels which sucks!! I could be there for 8 hrs and only get paid 6). 5. Would you recc school setting? 6. What is your caseload? (Currently seeing about 16 or so kids a day but 1-1 sessions) majority are the same kids they come maybe 2x a week or so. 7. How do you prepare for your sessions?( before it starts/in between sessions/prep in the morning) Final question, do you get off when the kids get out of school?(similar to the hours question lol) anyways these are some concerns I have with the place I'm at right now but they gave me an opportunity so I can't complain too much lol but I would love the school hours/days off and benefits 😭🥰 hope you read this lol
Hello karina! I love your videos! Hows is the work life balance? I have a daughter and plan to have more and im a stay at home mom now, but i want to make sure theres a good work life balance before i go into this field because i still want to be very involved with my daughter ❤
This video came at a great time!! I’m currently applying to bachelor programs and I’m really considering doing an online program at ACU! I’m so grateful because I’m actually meeting with a mentor SLP who works in the schools! Thank you so much for the video! :)
I will be starting summer 2 session for the summer 23 year at ACU online. My major at ACU is the communication sciences and disorders bachelors program. Im also a transfer student. You got this!!
Hi Karina! I’ve been thinking about what types of part time jobs to work while I’m doing my associates slpa program for 3 years and I was wondering if you have any suggestions. I want to have some experience with kids to put on my resume by the time I’m done with school and I know there are the obvious ones like being a baby sitter but is there anything else that comes to mind that can help me have some sort of competitive edge when applying for slpa jobs in the school setting with no slpa experience? I want to prepare and differentiate myself from other applicants
Hey! I was a substitute teacher while I was doing my SLPA program. It was very flexible and gave me tons of experience in the school setting. I was able to work whenever I wanted and I worked with grades K-12 ( by choice, you can pick). It's usually really easy to become a substitute as long as you have a bachelors degree in anything. If you don't have a BA maybe look into daycare centers to work at...ideally ones with a wider age range. :)
@@asiaalanee thanks so much for your advice! :) I’ll keep the substitute teacher route in mind even though I don’t plan on getting a bachelors degree. I actually did some online research and found out they have volunteer opportunities for people that want to be adult literacy tutors at my local library and they also have “story times” for groups of kids so I was thinking if I consistently read to kids a few times a month and tutor adults in literacy maybe that would look good on my resume? Since those both have to do with language skills
I am almost done with my first year as an SLPA in the school setting, and I absolutely love my job 🥺🤍
Omg can you please tell me your experience? Idk if you read my previous comment lol but im at a private practice and ugh the hours and schedule is just too much
@@xAlwaysBeautifulx Hi 👋
First of all I want to mention that I work as a contractor for the school district. I get paid pretty well for what I do & the benefits are good too.
To answer your questions:
1. My day to day schedule is I am at one school Monday and Wednesday and then a different school Tuesday and Thursday. On Fridays I can work at the school or at home to finish up some data and prepping/planning for the following week.
2. I have a 30 minute spot during the day that I dedicate to document. Sometimes I do it during sessions, but I rarely do it because I want to focus 100% with my therapy sessions. If I don’t finish I do it after I am done seeing all my students that day.
3. I do take some work home but it’s not a lot or tiring. On weekends I am free since I finish everything by Friday.
4. My work hours are 35-40 per week. Let’s say I have to see 18 students on Monday, and 8 don’t show up I would still get paid regardless of how many students I see.
5. Honestly it really depends on your life goals. You have to consider what kind of lifestyle you want: kids, get married, buy a house, etc. I would recommend it, I love the school setting with the good pay & benefits. You also get Thanksgiving break , Christmas break, Spring break and Summer break off, BUT I don’t get paid for those days as a contractor. I work with my dad also during those breaks & for summer I work at a summer camp. If you work as a employee for the school they say you get paid those breaks, but in reality you don’t get paid. You get paid by your yearly salary. For example, let’s say your yearly salary is $50,000. They spread that amount evenly within 12 months, it doesn’t matter if you work over 40 in a week you don’t get more. As a contractor you get paid for EVERY HOUR you work. Working as an employee (you get hired directly through the school district, I got hired with a staffing agency & the school district, sorry if I am not making sense lol).
6. My current caseload is 45 students. I see 1-3 students per group (max is 3 students). Some I see 1x/week & others 2x/week.
7. I like to plan 2-3 days before because I consider myself a very organized person. I love having things planned out ahead of time. You could honestly plan the day before too if you prefer that. Sometimes I need to make changes during the session because a student doesn’t want to work.
8. I get out anywhere between 3:15PM-3:30PM. My students get out at 3:10PM if I get everything done then I could get out at that time but I usually don’t lol.
I hope this helps!! ❤️
Let me know if you have any questions about my answers or any other questions in general. ☺️
@Maria Albarran thank you sooo much !! That was so helpful it sounds amazing!! The clinic I'm at is 8-6 and like I mentioned I don't even get paid for being there all day if a kid no shows/cancels😩. I definitely plan to transition to a school within a couple months, it sounds so much better!! I do have another question about how many goals they have? For my kiddos they have 30+ it could be less too and ofc we don't have to target all of the goals just what we can do in 30 minutes a session. So usually 1-3 goals the most because like you said I do have to adjust my session if kids do not want to work. Also how long are your sessions? Majority of mine are 30 mins or 1hr(only do 45mins cause we have 15 to document but by the time the kid gets ready to go back and we speak to the parents it's like less than 10mins lol) so not really able to document much cause then the next kid comes. But I appreciate your response!!! 🥰🙂
@@xAlwaysBeautifulx
They can have 1-3 goals on their IEP. The time sessions really depends on what group you’re working with. Let’s say you have a group of 1 student working on articulation, 1 student working on fluency and the other one is working on pragmatics, so with a group like that it is usually 20-30 minutes. It can range anywhere from 10 minutes-30 minutes. ☺️
If you don’t mind me asking how much do you get paid per session?
You’re very welcome!! ❤️❤️
@Maria Albarran oh ok thats not bad at all. And I don't get paid per session I get paid hourly if the helps lol so I have back to back sessions
Hi Karina, thank you so much for your SLPA videos! Your SLPA videos are so encouraging! I'm going back to school in Fall 2024 to become a SLPA and was wondering if you can make a video on how to succeed in college as a SLPA. What are your studying tips? How do you take notes as a SLPA student in college for your courses? Volunteering schedule/work schedule-how was this like? Can you explain what you did that helped you organize your studying time/work time/volunteering time/free time? Which school supplies really helped you when you didn't think they'd help you? How do you network with SLPAs in the area and/or clinics/schools? Thank you so much in advance, Karina!
This is SO helpful, thank you so much!
Hi! 👋🏻
Thank you so much for your videos! They are extremely helpful! I do have a question. When you are working as an SLPA who does the lesson planning? I know as a classroom teacher there are many hours spent outside of work just planning lessons. Is this the same for an SLPA?
I appreciate you watching! Lesson planning Can be one of the SLPAs duties, however I haven’t had to lesson plan for as long as I’ve worked as an SLPA. It can definitely be helpful to have a clear plan, activity and objective, but we aren’t required to turn in lesson plans or show it to anyone unless asked by the supervising SLP.
So it’s completely a case by case basis! Some SLPAs may do lesson plans and some may not.
Hi Karina! I am currently trying to find an SLPA position at a school. I have applied to several school districts but no luck. The ones who contacted me back said I needed my license first, but my SLP professors told me I need a job/supervisor first to apply for the license. The Texas Department of Licensing told me I needed to find a job first as well. Any tips? I am from Texas.
Hey girl, I'm back lol officially an slpa at a private clinic! However, not what I expected lol for now I definitely plan to stay there atleast to get experience but I would love to transition to a school setting! You might have answered these questions already in another video but I dont recall, if so you can just comment back which vids if not, can you please make a video on these🥰😊 so questions I have 1.what is your day to day schedule look like? 2. When do you document? (Throughout the day/in the session) 3. Do you take work home? (My current job i been having to take documentation home and its so exhausting [i dont get paid for it]) 3. Do you get good benefits? 4. What are your hours like?(mine fluctuate I dont get paid if a child cancels which sucks!! I could be there for 8 hrs and only get paid 6). 5. Would you recc school setting? 6. What is your caseload? (Currently seeing about 16 or so kids a day but 1-1 sessions) majority are the same kids they come maybe 2x a week or so. 7. How do you prepare for your sessions?( before it starts/in between sessions/prep in the morning) Final question, do you get off when the kids get out of school?(similar to the hours question lol) anyways these are some concerns I have with the place I'm at right now but they gave me an opportunity so I can't complain too much lol but I would love the school hours/days off and benefits 😭🥰 hope you read this lol
Hello karina! I love your videos! Hows is the work life balance? I have a daughter and plan to have more and im a stay at home mom now, but i want to make sure theres a good work life balance before i go into this field because i still want to be very involved with my daughter ❤
This video came at a great time!! I’m currently applying to bachelor programs and I’m really considering doing an online program at ACU! I’m so grateful because I’m actually meeting with a mentor SLP who works in the schools! Thank you so much for the video! :)
I will be starting summer 2 session for the summer 23 year at ACU online. My major at ACU is the communication sciences and disorders bachelors program. Im also a transfer student. You got this!!
Hi Karina! I’ve been thinking about what types of part time jobs to work while I’m doing my associates slpa program for 3 years and I was wondering if you have any suggestions. I want to have some experience with kids to put on my resume by the time I’m done with school and I know there are the obvious ones like being a baby sitter but is there anything else that comes to mind that can help me have some sort of competitive edge when applying for slpa jobs in the school setting with no slpa experience? I want to prepare and differentiate myself from other applicants
Hey! I was a substitute teacher while I was doing my SLPA program. It was very flexible and gave me tons of experience in the school setting. I was able to work whenever I wanted and I worked with grades K-12 ( by choice, you can pick). It's usually really easy to become a substitute as long as you have a bachelors degree in anything. If you don't have a BA maybe look into daycare centers to work at...ideally ones with a wider age range. :)
@@asiaalanee thanks so much for your advice! :) I’ll keep the substitute teacher route in mind even though I don’t plan on getting a bachelors degree. I actually did some online research and found out they have volunteer opportunities for people that want to be adult literacy tutors at my local library and they also have “story times” for groups of kids so I was thinking if I consistently read to kids a few times a month and tutor adults in literacy maybe that would look good on my resume? Since those both have to do with language skills
Could you pls check your inbox.
OMG YAYYY thank you! I just had an interview and it went great but I have another one coming up, so I'm excited to see which route I choose. :) 🩷