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Child'sPlay Therapy Center
Pell City, Alabama

School-Based Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Listed compensation

$32-$55/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Child'sPlay Therapy Center is seeking a passionate and collaborative Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to fill multiple maternity leave positions during the 2026–2027 school year in Pell City. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who enjoys working in the school setting and is looking to gain valuable pediatric experience within a supportive and team-oriented environment.

  • What We’re Looking For
  • Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology
  • Active Alabama SLP license or eligibility
  • ASHA CCCs
  • Passion for working with children and collaborating with educational teams
  • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Why Join Child’sPlay?

At Child'sPlay Therapy Center, we value clinicians who are compassionate, flexible, and excited to support children and families. While this position is for a temporary maternity leave assignment, there may be opportunities for continued employment following the assignment, including:

Additional school-based opportunities

Outpatient pediatric clinic positions

Opportunities Within Our Growing Therapy Network

This is a great opportunity for a SLP looking to build school-based experience, explore pediatric settings, or potentially grow into a long-term role with our team.

Requirements

CCC or CF or SLPA

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech and language therapy services to students within a school setting. Collaborate effectively with educational teams to support the developmental needs of children.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyCollaborationEducational Team Coordination

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 12 employers

9
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
36%
PSLF eligible
23%
Relocation assistance
18%
Sign-on bonus
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

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

$68-$75/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,871 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pell City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,345/mo
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About Child'sPlay Therapy Center

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, Alabama
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Supportive and team-oriented environment
Opportunities for continued employment