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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland

Speech and Language Pathologist (Special Education- Greenspring Campus LEAP)

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.65-$51.08/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The SLP-I will provide speech and language services to a varied population of students in a full day non-public setting or public-private partnership setting. The SLP-I will implement and document the services as outlined in the IEP of each student, addressing the needs of students, their families, and any impact the student’s speech and language disability has on his/her ability to derive educational benefit; maintain records to comply with specified standards; and participate in intra- and interdisciplinary training and meetings

Responsibilities

Offer functional communication, speech and language, and feeding/oral motor assessment to determine presence of a disability in these areas and (where detected) determine the current level of functioning, with consideration to the student and family needs as well as the impact of the deficit on the student’s ability to derive educational benefit.

Develop and implement intervention programs focused on resolving any identified condition or diminishing its functional and/or educational impact. Deliver intervention services in settings and formats appropriate to the needs and placement of the student (e. g., pull out, classroom setting, co-teaching).

Maintain documentation of all contacts with parents/guardians, agency representatives, administration, ACT Office and colleagues regarding student progress and concerns as needed, adhering to Institute and departmental expectations, as well as guidelines established by MSDE and ASHA.

Develop, modify and implement IEPs in cooperation with the ACT office and the LSS as prescribed at the Annual Team Meeting (ATM).

Participate in intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary activities relative to student services (e. g., team meetings) and professional training (e. g., staff development activities).

Assist with supporting the school mission and goals in a positive and professional manner with a student centered school culture and climate as designed by the administration as specified in school and Institute policies and procedures.

Qualifications

*Individual must demonstrate competence across all age groups due to the diversity of the children and families served by the Institute.

*Clinical care focus is on the neonate, pediatric, and adolescent populations, as well as some adults with disabilities.

Education

Must have successfully completed Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology, with related clinical requirements.

Must have Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Must be have or be eligible for Maryland State Licensure in Speech Language Pathology.

Experience

Must have experience working with children who have communication disorders.

Related Training

PCM training (or related training) will be provided by department. For PCM standards, employee must achieve and maintain certification at the “Practitioner” level (or higher) according to the timeline established within departmental policy.

  • Minimum pay range
  • USD $33.65/Hr.
  • Maximum pay range
  • USD $51.08/Hr.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech and language therapyIEP developmentFeeding and oral motor assessmentIntervention planningClinical assessmentStudent progress monitoringInterdisciplinary collaborationSpecial educationPediatric speech therapyAdolescent speech therapyASHA standards complianceMSDE guidelines compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech and Language Pathologist (Special Education- Greenspring Campus LEAP) at Kennedy Krieger Institute 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

In Maryland, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$105k (21 salary observations; 38 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (776 salary observations; 2,889 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 15 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
36%
PSLF eligible
24%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
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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 Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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