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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Speech Language Pathologist at Forsyth Academy

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Located in Winston-Salem, NC, Forsyth Academy opened in 1999 and serves students K-8. At Forsyth, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Forsyth Academy click here.

Why Choose Forsyth Academy

  • Exceeds local standards with unique teacher support especially to beginner teachers.
  • Mentors for new teachers and weekly meetings with Deans.
  • Biyearly staff survey with administrator-led action steps in response.
  • Recognized for growth 2023-2024 school year.
  • Safe learning environment with locked classroom doors, Raptor secure check-in system, cameras inside and outside the school building, staff members always wear badges and carry walkie talkies.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with the administrator over special education to develop and coordinate daily service schedules, evaluation timelines, and annual IEP meetings
  • Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, including eligibility determinations, annual reviews, and progress monitoring discussions
  • Conducting speech and language evaluations and contributing to assessment planning as part of the special education process
  • Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized speech-language goals aligned with each student’s IEP
  • Providing specially designed instruction to meet the unique communication needs of students through a variety of service models.
  • Documenting service delivery, progress notes, and compliance-related paperwork in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines
  • Consulting with teachers and families to support carryover of communication strategies across classroom and home environments
  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
  • Other duties as assigned.

NHA provides specially designed instruction developed to meet the unique needs of each child as a result of their disability, and the SLP plays a critical role in supporting student access to instruction and overall academic success.

Qualifications

  • Must hold a master’s degree in speech language pathology - CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associate (ASHA).
  • Experience working with at-risk student populations
  • Experience in a school-based or pediatric environment
  • Familiarity with IEP development, special education compliance, and collaborative service delivery models

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will conduct evaluations, develop individualized speech-language goals, and provide specially designed instruction to meet student communication needs. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage IEP meetings, service schedules, and compliance-related documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
10
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
8%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Winston-Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Mentorship for new teachers
Weekly meetings with Deans
Safe learning environment