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Tutor Me Education
Oakland, California

Speech Therapist - 2nd & 3rd Grade (In-Person)

Speech-Language PathologistNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$65/hr

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Job Description

Tutor Me Education is a leading educational service provider dedicated to connecting passionate instructors and therapists with schools and students in their local communities. If you are a committed professional looking to make a direct impact on young learners with a flexible, consistent schedule, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Role Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly qualified Speech-Language Pathologist / Speech Therapist holding a valid California license to provide specialized in-person speech therapy services to 2nd and 3rd-grade students in Oakland, CA.

In this role, you will work directly with young learners to assess, support, and foster their communication and language development. We are looking for a compassionate clinician who takes pride in creating a dynamic, nurturing environment where elementary students feel empowered to overcome speech challenges and achieve academic and personal success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct, targeted 1:1 in-person speech therapy services to 2nd and 3rd-grade students.
  • Develop and implement individualized speech and language goals to support student communication and academic development.
  • Engage students with interactive, dynamic activities tailored to elementary-age development.
  • Monitor, track, and document student progress over the course of the assignment.
  • Communicate effectively with school staff, guardians, and team members regarding student milestones and needs.

Position Details

  • Duration: Long-term assignment (3–6 months)
  • Weekly Hours: 2 hours per week total (1-hour sessions, twice weekly)
  • Format: 100% In-Person at a designated location in Oakland, CA

Qualifications

Active California State License or verified eligibility for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) / Speech Therapist in the state of California (Required).

  • Candidates who are currently in the licensure process with strong qualifications are welcome to apply.
  • Proven experience working with elementary-aged children (specifically 2nd/3rd grade) in an educational or clinical setting.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Reliable transportation and ability to commute to the designated site in Oakland, CA.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay: $60 – $65/hour (commensurate with experience; negotiable).
  • Flexible part-time hours ideal for supplementing an existing schedule or maintaining a focused caseload.
  • Ongoing administrative support from the Tutor Me Education team.

About Tutor Me Education

  • We are a platform that connects instructors with school districts
  • If you are passionate about a career in education, want consistent hours, or just simply want to assist students in your community, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to make learning fun and interactive, with the focus of the tutoring often determined by student questions and comments
  • Might be asked to clear FBI-DOJ background check that is taken in-person
  • Negative TB Test Result

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyCommunication developmentIndividualized education plansStudent progress monitoringInterpersonal communicationClinical documentationElementary educationPediatric speech therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist - 2nd & 3rd Grade (In-Person) at Tutor Me Education 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 6,768 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Tutor Me Education holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 3 active listings.

Of the 43 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 44% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution22 jobs

8
<$125k
1
$135k
6
$140k-155k
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$155k-170k
2
$170k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
3%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$853k
Typical market rent
$2,735/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
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.

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About Tutor Me Education

Education
Los Angeles, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Ongoing Administrative Support