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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Listed compensation

$60 per hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

Adelphi is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide speech-language assessments, therapy, consultation, and related services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at a school setting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The provider will support communication development, language access, and educational participation in accordance with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), applicable state and federal requirements, and professional standards.

Job Quick Facts

  • Reference #: EDU-1559-02
  • Profession: Allied Health
  • Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Facility Type: School
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a. m.-3:45 p. m.; Friday, 8:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.; excluding a 30-minute lunch daily
  • Anticipated Caseload: 40 students
  • Anticipated Contract Term: November 1, 2026-June 30, 2027
  • Compensation: $60 per hour

Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
  • Current New Mexico SLP license and any additional credentials required for services in a New Mexico public educational setting.
  • Experience serving school-age students; knowledge of IDEA, IEP processes, school-based related services, and documentation.
  • Ability and willingness to communicate effectively with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in an educational environment where ASL is used.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, Deaf culture, ASL, multidisciplinary special education teams, and school-based Medicaid documentation.
  • Knowledge of bilingual/bimodal language development and assessment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct evaluations, reevaluations, screenings, and assessments of speech, language, articulation, pragmatics, communication, and listening/auditory access.
  • Select and interpret assessments suited to each student's linguistic and communication profile, distinguishing language difference, language deprivation, and disability.
  • Provide direct, indirect, individual, group, classroom-based, and consultative services according to student IEPs.
  • Develop IEP present levels, goals, accommodations, service recommendations, and progress reports; attend required meetings.
  • Adapt assessments and interventions to student communication needs, including visual access, lighting, positioning, and access to interpreters and instructional materials.
  • Collaborate with teachers of the Deaf, educational audiologists, interpreters, families, and other educational team members.
  • Maintain timely service, attendance, evaluation, and Medicaid/third-party billing documentation; coordinate schedules and report service concerns.
  • Protect confidentiality and comply with IDEA, FERPA, HIPAA where applicable, and professional standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

IEP developmentDeaf and hard of hearing supportCommunication therapyMultidisciplinary collaborationIDEA complianceFERPA complianceHIPAA compliance

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, 63% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,823 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$125kSpeech-Language Pathology median $146k (middle half $133k–$156k)211 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$135k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in New Mexico35 active6,952 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 50% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,823 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 16 employers

11
<$95k
2
$95k-110k
1
$110k
3
$125k-140k
7
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
Loan repayment
33%
CME allowance
33%
Relocation assistance
29%
Sign-on bonus
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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