Speech Language Pathologist - SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53-$60/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Light Street is now interviewing school-based Speech-Language Pathologists in Los Angeles, California!
  • Local Clinical Manager support
  • CCC or CF
  • Competitive Compensation ~ W2 Hourly, Rate DOE, direct and indirect compensation, guaranteed hours
  • Full-time, 5 days/week
  • Benefit packages that include different plan options that work for you and your family, which includes medical/dental/vision
  • 401K
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Professional development allowance, licensure and professional association dues reimbursement

Relocation Assistance! Referral Bonuses!

Light Street Special Education Solutions (http://www.lightstreetsolutions.com), a division of LEARN Academy (LEARN Academy® School Support Services and Education Network), helps schools succeed by providing comprehensive special education programs and services.

We partner with schools to improve the quality and efficiency of services provided to children with special needs. We offer an array of flexible solutions that are grounded in evidence-based practices and focused on achieving positive outcomes for our students and school partners.

Responsibilities

As a School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist at Light Street Special Education Solutions, a division of LEARN Academy, you play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of comprehensive special education services to children with communication needs. Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, you implement evidence-based interventions that promote students' communication skills and success in their educational environment.

Your responsibilities span across various school settings, interacting with teachers, administrators, parents, and other therapy professionals to ensure a holistic approach to student care. You evaluate students' communication needs, develop and implement treatment plans, and monitor progress towards individualized education program (IEP) goals.

As part of Light Street Special Education Solutions, you contribute to the company's mission of improving the quality and efficiency of special education services. Your work directly supports positive outcomes for students and strengthens partnerships with schools, aligning with the organization's commitment to evidence-based practices and flexible solutions in special education.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations to assess students' communication abilities in areas such as articulation, fluency, voice, and expressive and receptive language.

Develop and implement speech and language therapy intervention plans that align with students' IEP goals and educational needs.

Collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate speech and language strategies into the educational curriculum and provide consultative services.

Contribute to the IEP process by providing insights on student progress and recommending appropriate interventions.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student assessments, interventions, and progress.

Participate in team meetings and professional development activities to stay current with best practices in school-based speech and language therapy.

Provide expertise in assistive technology and communication strategies to support student access to the curriculum.

Collaborate with the special education team to ensure occupational speech and language therapy services align with the least restrictive environment (LRE) principle.

  • Mentor and/or supervise assistants or students in the speech and language therapy community.
  • Provide trainings to instructional and related service staff.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited program
  • Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Maintain license per ASHA requirements
  • Current CA Licensure and COC or CTC (or willing to obtain)
  • Current negative TB skin test or risk assessment

Light Street Special Education Solutions/LEARN Academy offers a competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plan, 401(k), paid holidays and personal time off.

Light Street Special Education Solutions/LEARN Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

IEP developmentCommunication assessmentArticulation therapyFluency therapyLanguage interventionEvidence-based practiceMultidisciplinary collaborationStudent evaluationMentoringStaff training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - SLP at Light Street Special Education Solutions a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 83% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
36%
Sign-on bonus
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 6,328 Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Light Street Special Education Solutions

Education Administration Programs
Los Angeles, CA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
401K
Paid time off
Holiday pay
Professional development allowance
Licensure and professional association dues reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Referral bonuses