School-Based Speech Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$32-$55/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Child'sPlay Therapy Center is seeking a passionate and collaborative Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to fill multiple maternity leave positions during the 2026–2027 school year in Pell City. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who enjoys working in the school setting and is looking to gain valuable pediatric experience within a supportive and team-oriented environment.
- What We’re Looking For
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Active Alabama SLP license or eligibility
- ASHA CCCs
- Passion for working with children and collaborating with educational teams
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Why Join Child’sPlay?
At Child'sPlay Therapy Center, we value clinicians who are compassionate, flexible, and excited to support children and families. While this position is for a temporary maternity leave assignment, there may be opportunities for continued employment following the assignment, including:
Additional school-based opportunities
Outpatient pediatric clinic positions
Opportunities Within Our Growing Therapy Network
This is a great opportunity for a SLP looking to build school-based experience, explore pediatric settings, or potentially grow into a long-term role with our team.
Requirements
CCC or CF or SLPA
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech and language therapy services to students within a school setting. Collaborate with educational teams to support the developmental needs of children.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 73% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $67k–$114k | Speech-Language Pathology median $137k (middle half $129k–$151k)183 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$102k in purchasing power | Alabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Alabama | 90 active | 6,957 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 73% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,521 in the last 30 days | 1,411 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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