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TheraEd Staffing Group
Melvindale, Michigan

Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - School Setting

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking two full-time Speech Language Pathologists to provide school-based services to elementary students in Wayne County, Michigan. One position will primarily serve students in a K–3 building.

The Speech Language Pathologists will assess students' communication needs, provide individualized therapy, and collaborate with educators and families to support student success. If you’re passionate about working with children and committed to student progress, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct speech and language evaluations and assessments.
  • Develop and implement individualized therapy plans.
  • Provide individual and small-group speech and language services.
  • Develop and monitor speech and language goals within students' IEPs.
  • Monitor student progress and maintain accurate documentation.
  • Participate in IEP meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions.
  • Collaborate with teachers, families, and related service providers.
  • Provide strategies and recommendations to support communication skills in the classroom.
  • Maintain compliance with school, district, and state requirements.

Requirements

  • Active state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • Minimum of 6 months of recent SLP experience within the last 5 years
  • Experience working with elementary-aged students preferred.
  • Knowledge of IEP processes and special education services.
  • Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the school community

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Therapy planningIEP developmentStudent progress monitoringAssessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - School Setting at TheraEd Staffing Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,691 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 139 active listings.

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

9
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

Full -Time Private School Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Frederick, Maryland

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,691 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Melvindale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$154k
Typical market rent
$1,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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