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Clarke School For The Deaf
Canton, Massachusetts

Speech-Language Pathologist (Part Time)

Speech-Language PathologistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$32.5-$35.5/hr

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Job Description

  • Position: Maternity Leave Coverage
  • Dates: January 4 – June 25, 2027
  • Schedule: 22.5 hours per week | Family-friendly, school-day hours
  • Location: Canton, MA | In-person

Join Our Team at Clarke!

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and collaborative Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for a temporary maternity leave position at our Canton preschool.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a small caseload of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and use cochlear implants or hearing aids. Clarke is a Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) program focused on helping children develop their auditory, speech, and spoken language skills. Knowledge of American Sign Language is therefore not required.

Our small, close-knit school offers a highly supportive team environment, manageable caseload, comprehensive orientation, and a family-friendly schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized auditory, speech, and language assessments and intervention to preschool and early elementary-aged students.

  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
  • Complete required documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, reports, and IEPs.
  • Participate in IEP and other student team meetings.
  • Collaborate with teachers, related service providers, and families to support student progress.

Why You'll Love Working at Clarke

  • Small, manageable caseload
  • Family-friendly schedule – 22.5 hours per week
  • Supportive, collaborative team
  • Comprehensive orientation and guidance
  • Opportunity to gain specialized LSL experience
  • Meaningful, individualized work with young children

If you're an experienced SLP seeking a rewarding part-time opportunity in a welcoming, team-oriented school, we'd love to hear from you!

Come experience what makes Clarke such a special place to work!

Requirements

Qualifications

Required

  • Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or related field.
  • Massachusetts SLP licensure or eligibility for licensure.
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).

Completion of Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). Current Clinical Fellows are not eligible.

  • Experience working with preschool or early elementary-aged children.
  • Experience with IEP development and school-based service delivery.
  • Strong clinical, communication, and collaborative skills.

Preferred, But Not Required

  • Knowledge of Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) principles.
  • Experience working with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing who use hearing technology.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Auditory assessmentSpeech interventionLanguage interventionTreatment planningClinical documentationCollaborationPediatric speech therapyHearing technology support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist (Part Time) at Clarke School For The Deaf a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,853 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in speech language pathologyranked against 6,853 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$68k–$74kSpeech-Language Pathology median $108k (middle half $103k–$120k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Massachusetts156 active6,942 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 50% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment163 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,557 in the last 30 days1,395 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,853 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
9
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
5
$150k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
64%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Therapist (ST)- Columbus

Home Care Providers Group · Dublin, Ohio

starting at $75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$64-$74/hr
#4

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

$65-$70/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Clarke School For The Deaf

Hospitals and Health Care
Northampton, Massachusetts
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Small, manageable caseload
Family-friendly schedule
Supportive, collaborative team
Comprehensive orientation

Living in Canton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$764k
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.