Speech-Language Therapist
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Job Description
- Job Type: Part-Time / School-Year Schedule
- Location: BIE Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School, 122 East Street, Eagle Butte, South Dakota
- Schedule: 3 days per week, 8 hours per day, for 44 weeks during the school year
Requirements
Current, valid, and unrestricted South Dakota license to independently practice Speech-Language Therapy, with applicable professional certification.
Minimum 2 years of school-based Speech-Language Therapy experience, including work with students with special needs.
Experience developing, implementing, monitoring, and updating IEPs.
Strong knowledge of South Dakota and Federal special education requirements, evaluations, eligibility, and timelines.
Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to complete required background/security clearance. Experience with Native American students is preferred.
Duties
- Provide speech-language therapy to special education students in accordance with their IEPs.
- Conduct evaluations and reevaluations, prepare reports, and develop or update IEPs.
- Monitor student goals, maintain accurate therapy records, and document student progress.
Participate in IEP/eligibility meetings and coordinate with teachers, parents, Special Education staff, and school leadership.
Provide consultation, staff/parent guidance, and recommendations for appropriate therapeutic equipment and resources.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech-language therapy to special education students and manage their individual education plans. Conduct evaluations, monitor student progress, and collaborate with school staff and parents.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Therapist at Ladgov a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 38% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $66k–$86k)310 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | South Dakota index 88.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in South Dakota | 21 active | 7,907 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 38% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
Location & Logistics
South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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