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SOS Personnel
Cuyamungue, New Mexico

Certified Speech Language Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$156K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Multi-year contract
  • Competitive salary

Flexible Schedule

SOS Personnel is seeking a licensed Speech-Language Therapist to serve students at Taos Day School, located on Taos Pueblo in Taos, NM. This is a meaningful, community-embedded role serving Native American students with speech and language needs in a small, close-knit school environment. Providers who thrive here bring both clinical excellence and a genuine appreciation for the culture, traditions, and values of the Taos Pueblo community.

What You'll Do

  • Provide speech-language therapy services to approximately 13 students (1:1 and small group settings)
  • Conduct screenings, standardized evaluations, and audiometric assessments
  • Draft IEP sections including evaluation summaries, present levels, annual goals, and quarterly progress reports
  • Attend and actively participate in IEP team meetings
  • Collaborate with teachers and specialists to support student success in the general education classroom
  • Maintain compliance with IDEA timelines, including 60-day evaluation windows
  • Develop exit plans for students who have received services over multiple years

Schedule: 15–20 hrs/week

Mon–Fri

8:00am–4:30pm

Start date: Sept 9, 2026

Contract length

Up to 5 years total

Requirements

  • Active New Mexico Speech-Language Therapist license (required)
  • Degree from an accredited institution in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences
  • Experience providing services in a K–12 school setting
  • Ability to pass a federal background investigation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
  • Experience working with Native American students and/or in Indigenous community schools
  • Familiarity with IDEA, IEP processes, and special education compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of or experience with Pueblo communities in Northern New Mexico
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

What We Provide

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Computer and system access provided by the school after background clearance
  • Long-term engagement — the school values consistency and continuity for its students
  • The opportunity to make a lasting difference in a unique, culturally rich community

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter describing your experience with school-based speech-language therapy and, if applicable, your experience working with Native American student populations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech-language therapy services to students through 1:1 and small group settings. Manage the full IEP process, including screenings, evaluations, and collaboration with teachers and specialists.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

IEP DevelopmentK-12 EducationCultural CompetencyIDEA ComplianceCase Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Speech Language Therapist at SOS Personnel a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$156kMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $65k–$86k)330 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$169k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Mexico68 active7,903 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 43% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Benefits & Perks

Multi-year contract
Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Computer and system access provided

Living in Cuyamungue

Median resident rent
$950/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.