As a summer SLPA, short for Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, you assist an SLP during the summer break to help children develop the speech and language skills they need. In this role, you may help a school plan and implement speech-language pathology programs, visit different campuses to assist each facility and staff, and perform other tasks as needed. This role typically falls between being a full pathologist and aide, the latter of which requires less training and provides fewer services than assistants. The actual duties of this job can vary by school or district, but summer SLPA jobs focus on helping students who need extra attention by assisting a summer school program.