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Speech Language Pathologist at Peak Charter Academy

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Located in Apex, NC, Peak Charter Academy opened in 2017 and serves students K-8. At Peak, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Peak Charter Academy click here.

Why Choose Peak Charter Academy

  • 5-time winner of Cary Magazine's Best Public School 2019-2023.
  • Cary Magazine's Best Elementary School Principal 2019-2024.
  • Cary Magazine's Best Middle School Principal 2023.
  • NCDPI's Inaugural Charter School Principal of the Year 2021.
  • Recognized as one of the best Middle Schools by US News.
  • Incredibly diverse community.
  • Differentiated professional development opportunities at local, state, and national levels.
  • Safe learning environment and close partnerships with local police and fire departments.
  • Unique instructional model with national recognition of results.

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 speech and language evaluations and develop individualized goals aligned with student IEPs. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain accurate compliance-related documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary team collaborationService delivery documentationPediatric speech therapy

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% 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

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 26 employers

11
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
12%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Thera Peds · Fountain, Colorado

$56.5-$71.75/hr
#2

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AnthroMed Education (School Services) · Waltham, Massachusetts

$50-$70/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Speech Therapist SLP

$65.00 - $70.00 per hour
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% 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 Apex

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$461k
Typical market rent
$1,981/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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