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Highland Park, New Jersey

Speech Therapist School Based

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$85/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced, licensed Speech Therapist to join our team! As a Speech Therapist, you will be meeting with new patients, assessing their speech needs, and creating personalized treatment plans to help them reach their goals.

You will also be documenting all patient care, observing and participating in treatment, and adjusting goals and milestones as needed for the best possible outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of speech pathology, is able to provide compassionate care to every patient, and has excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Meet with patients for the first time in their speech journey, answering introductory questions
  • Make evaluations and create treatment plans customized for that patient, working with them to set short and long term goals for their speech and wellness
  • Assist in the implementation of the treatment plan, adjusting as needed to ensure successful outcomes
  • Maintaining excellent records of patient needs, care, and outcome

Work closely with the family of the patients and the patients itself to ensure they have the knowledge and tools they need for success

Qualifications

  • Active state license for practicing speech therapy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong charting and documentation skills
  • Familiarity with basic computer programs, such as the Microsoft Office suite

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationInterpersonal Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist School Based at Therapy Place a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Therapy Place holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 14 active listings.

In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$102k (131 salary observations; 289 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (4,896 salary observations; 19,053 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 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, 13% are remote, 35% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 13 employers

13
<$110k
0
$110k-140k
7
$140k-170k
5
$170k-200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
28%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Relocation assistance
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Laryngology/Oncologic Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

School Speech-Language Pathologist - BronxContract

Knowledge Road · Bronx, New York

$75-$95/hr
#3

School Speech-Language Pathologist - Brooklyn

$75-$95/hr
#4

School Speech-Language Pathologist - Manhattan

$75-$95/hr
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Highland Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$580k
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Career advancement opportunities