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Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Speech-Language Pathologist- Eagle Butte, SD

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Listed compensation

$100 per hour

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Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – School-Based Contract

  • Eagle Butte, South Dakota
  • $100 per hour
  • 3 days per week | 8 hours per day

Huckeye Health Staffing is seeking an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist to provide in-person speech therapy services at Wingate High School in Fort Wingate, New Mexico.

Position Details

  • Pay: $100/hour
  • Schedule: 3 days per week
  • Hours: 8 hours per day
  • Approximately: 24 hours per week
  • Setting: School-based / In-person

Required Qualifications

  • Previous Speech Therapist / Speech-Language Pathologist experience
  • Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Current and active New Mexico Speech-Language Pathologist license/certification
  • Strong communication, assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively with students, school personnel, families, and other professionals

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate students’ speech, language, communication, and related needs
  • Develop and implement individualized speech therapy treatment plans
  • Provide direct speech-language therapy services
  • Monitor and document student progress
  • Participate in care/education planning and interdisciplinary collaboration as required
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

Place of Performance

Cheyenne Eagle Butte School

122 East Street

Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

How to Apply

To apply, send your resume and licenses to: staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com [staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com]

For questions, reach us at: (281)-769-8184

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess an active New Mexico license. Previous experience in the field is required to effectively work with students and school personnel.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Student progress monitoring

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist- Eagle Butte, SD at HUCKEYE HEALTH SERVICES 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 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 30% have no call, 65% 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 South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $235k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$208k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$15k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 13 employers

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$140k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
47%
Loan repayment
32%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$142k-$199k
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$75-$95/hr
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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

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Living in Eagle Butte

Median resident rent
$611/mo
Residents’ average commute
10 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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