Speech Therapist 10M

Houston Independent School District

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Houston, Texas$40K - $46KFull TimeSpeech-Language Pathology

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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 Houston Independent School District as a Speech Therapist – School Setting, 10-Month Contract in United States. Location: Hattie Mae White Department: Special Ed - Speech & Lang, ES1/ES2/MS Area: District Wide Contract Months:10 Salary Range: $40,000.00 – $46,000.

Key Responsibilities

evaluations. Interpret test results to determine the diagnosis and remediation of speech therapy deficits. Generate a computerized speech

year program review conference with speech therapy coordinator. Perform other job

related duties as assigned. POSITION

Requirements

N/A Education Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or university.

American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification and Licensure.

Speech and Hearing Therapy Certificate, or Speech and Language Therapy Certificate, or State Certification and licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Experience No prior experience required.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $40K - $46K

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Houston Independent School District in United States.

Key Skills

Speech therapySpeech-language pathologyIEP developmentDiagnostic testingStudent assessmentCase managementSpecial education complianceData reportingCommunicationLesson planningCollaborationDocumentationMedicaid billingAugmentative communicationBilingual assessment

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist 10M at Houston Independent School District a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Speech-Language Pathology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Speech-Language Pathology — Psychologist Career Context

This Speech-Language Pathology position at Houston Independent School District is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Houston Independent School District lists compensation for this psychologist position at $40k to $46k annually.

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 Houston, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

Transparent compensation ($40k–$46k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech therapy, Speech-language pathology, IEP development, Diagnostic testing, Student assessment, Case management, Special education compliance, Data reporting. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Speech-Language Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: Develop, manage, and implement speech therapy programs to meet the needs of communicatively disordered students across assigned campuses. Conduct evaluations, interpret test results, and facilitate Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings to establish and update Individualized Education Plans...

Benefits package: 10-Month Contract, School Schedule. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Speech-Language Pathology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.