Speech Language Pathologist

6 days ago
Wake County, North CarolinaFull TimePathology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Wake County Public School System as a Speech-Language Pathologist – School-Based, M-F in Wake County, NC.

Key Responsibilities

  • language hearing and education. Performs other related duties, as assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL

Requirements

  • EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE Master's degree obtained in an approved program in Speech Language Pathology.
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience providing school based speech/language therapy services; Experience with the IEP process; Experience with ECATs.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pension plan offered.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Wake County Public School System in Wake County, NC.

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyAssessmentInstructionIndividual Educational Plans (IEP)Special educationMicrosoft OfficeGoogle AppsInterpersonal skillsCustomer serviceProblem solvingCommunicationCollaborationDiagnostic toolsTherapy techniquesRecord keeping
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist at Wake County Public School System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at Wake County Public School System is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Wake County, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech-language pathology, Assessment, Instruction, Individual Educational Plans (IEP), Special education, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Interpersonal skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech-Language Pathologist provides specialized assessment and instruction to students with disabilities while implementing Individual Educational Plans. They collaborate with school teams, parents, and external agencies to support communication needs and maintain compliance with federal and st...

Benefits package: Monday-Friday schedule, Occasional evenings and weekends possible, Pension retirement system, PSLF eligible employer. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Wake County Public School System

Education Administration Programs
Cary, North Carolina
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Monday-Friday schedule
Occasional evenings and weekends possible
Pension retirement system
PSLF eligible employer
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

6d ago