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25-26 Vista PEAK Exploratory: Speech Language Pathologist- 187 days, One Year Only

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

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This position is designated as Hard to Fill and is eligible for an annual stipend of $5000. Stipends are paid in two equal installments of $2,500 in January and June of the school year, contingent upon working the entirety of each semester.

To be eligible for the Hard to Fill stipend, staff must:

1. Be licensed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and appropriately endorsed to provide services to students.

2. Serve students in the identified area at least 50% of the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to provide speech language pathology services to students at Vista PEAK Exploratory for a one-year assignment. This role is designated as Hard to Fill and includes an annual stipend for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Colorado Department of Education license with the appropriate endorsement to provide services to students. To receive the Hard to Fill stipend, staff must serve students in the identified area for at least 50% of their assignment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Student Services

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 25-26 Vista PEAK Exploratory: Speech Language Pathologist- 187 days, One Year Only at Aurora Public Schools a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% 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 Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 34 employers

15
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
8
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
17%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist III, ENT, Voice

Sutter Health · Santa Clara, California

$135k-$189k
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

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