Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$87k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Albany-Academy Main-PCFC - Albany, NY, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Masters, Salary Range: $80000.00 - $87000.00Salary, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Speech Pathologist

Retention Bonus $7,500

(paid in 2 parts 1/2 at 90 days and 1/2 at a year)** Available shifts - Monday - Friday between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm - no weekends As a Speech Pathologist, you will provide Speech Therapy services to the school and the amazing students that we have. You will report to the Clinical Supervisor and you will work onsite.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group speech and language therapy in person. Provide diagnostic speech and language evaluations and screenings. Write, maintain and chart records of children approved for speech and language services.

Confer with classroom teachers in preparing daily speech and language activities for children in the Special Education Program. Complete initial and ongoing evaluations. Develop and implement IEP goals and objectives. Provide direct play-based child oriented therapy.

Help supervise individual children and groups (progress monitoring) Complete reports, therapy notes, progress monitoring, and logs according to applicable time requirements. Supervise the Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) staff working under their direction, and complete supervision documentation.

Requirements and Education

Requires at least one year experience working with students pre-K-12 with developmental disabilities. Knowledge of diagnostic, assessments and report writing. Familiarity with therapeutic diagnostics, assessments and report writing. Familiarity with therapeutic approaches dealing with language, articulation and oral-motor skills. Masters Degree in Speech Pathology. NYS Certification, license. ASHA Certification preferred.

Benefits Health Care Package

medical, dental, and vision Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Holiday Pay 401 (K) plan Life Insurance Loan repayment assistance Free training/CEU opportunities About Northern Rivers At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives.

Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities. Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group speech and language therapy to students in person while maintaining accurate clinical records. Develop and implement IEP goals, conduct evaluations, and supervise staff as required.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech Pathology, NYS certification, and at least one year of experience working with students pre-K-12 with developmental disabilities. ASHA certification is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Diagnostic evaluationsIEP developmentPlay-based therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist at Northern Rivers Family of Services 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Northern Rivers Family of Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 38% have no call, 63% 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
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Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
20%
PSLF eligible
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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.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Northern Rivers Family of Services

Individual and Family Services
Albany, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Holiday Pay
401 (K) plan
Life Insurance
Loan repayment assistance
Free training/CEU opportunities