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Eyas Landing
Chicago, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Department Lead / Supervisor - Chicago (AV)

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77k-$83k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Department Lead / Supervisor

3319 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL | Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Compensation & Benefits

  • Total Compensation Package: Valued between $94,900-$103,000.
  • Annual Salary: $77,400–$83,000, based on experience and qualifications.
  • Annual Increases: Annual merit-based increases.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Packages: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and employee assistance programs.
  • Paid time off and holidays: Generous PTO, 7 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday.
  • Growth and Learning: Continuing education and approved CEUs with annual reimbursement increases.

Professional Advancement: Opportunities to develop skills and take on additional leadership responsibilities, including: Department Head, Safety-Care Instructor, and CPR Instructor

Mentorship and Supervision: Opportunities to mentor others within your department in addition to student supervision

401(k) Retirement Plan: Available for all employees; company match $1 for $1 for first 3% and $.50 for $1 up to another 2%.

Flexibility For New Parents

Free Onsite Parking

Apply today at threebirdsonemission.com/careers to join our mission of empowering children with neurodiverse needs to succeed!

About the Role

Eyas Landing - Avondale offers a unique opportunity to provide speech therapy through our Merlin Day Academy, a fully integrated educational and therapeutic environment for children ages 6-14 years old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodiverse needs.

As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Department Lead / Supervisor at Eyas Landing - Avondale, you will foster each child's speech, receptive and expressive language, feeding and swallowing needs.

Responsibilities

  • Providing individualized therapy and therapeutic rotations.
  • Implementing therapeutic approaches such as Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, Get Permission Approach, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and Intentional Relationship Model (IRM).
  • Collaborating daily with occupational and physical therapists, and social workers.
  • Documenting progress and communicating with families to support continuity of care.

Providing mentorship, clinical guidance, and performance feedback to Speech Therapists to ensure consistency in care delivery and growth.

Knowledge and Skills Required

  • Required credentials to practice speech language pathology.
  • Experience working with children and/or clients with special needs preferred.
  • Competencies: bold contributor, holding other accountable, dealing with ambiguity, and developing employees.

Why Join Eyas Landing - Avondale?

At Eyas Landing, we provide a supportive, team-oriented culture that allows you to focus on what you love - helping children and families. You'll make an impact by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a clinic that prioritizes innovation, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and growth.

Requirements

Required credentials to practice speech-language pathology are necessary. Experience working with children and/or clients with special needs is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech and Language DevelopmentFeeding and Swallowing TherapySequential Oral Sensory Approach to FeedingInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical MentorshipProgress DocumentationFamily CommunicationEmployee DevelopmentAccountability

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 12 employers

3
<$110k
1
$128k
10
$130k-150k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Sign-on bonus
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist

KidsCare Home Health · Fort Collins, Colorado

$60-$75/hr
#2

Speech TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Orange Park, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$60-$70/hr
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,499 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 4.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Eyas Landing

Medical Practices
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Generous PTO