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Conroe, Texas

Speech Language Pathologist Contractor

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Listed compensation

$60-$80/hr

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Job Description

Serve With Heart. Grow With Purpose. Change a Child’s Story.

Looking for meaningful after-school hours that allow you to earn extra income while making a true impact? At Cole Pediatric Therapy, you’ll design a schedule that works for you while serving children in an environment built on encouragement, compassion, and empowerment. Every session is an opportunity to help a child find their voice—and to feel fulfilled doing work that matters.

Location: 704 Longmire Rd., Suite #101 Conroe, TX 77304

Compensation & Scheduling

Pay Rates

  • $30 per 30-minute therapy session
  • $80 per evaluation

Hours & Availability

  • Minimum of 1 year pediatric experience required
  • Greatest need: After-school hours (4:00 PM–7:00 PM)
  • Opportunity to grow into full-time availability

Your Journey Continues Here

A professional journey is never complete—it evolves with purpose. At Cole Health, you’ll be part of something greater than yourself: a place where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your passion for serving children is fully realized. This is where fulfillment meets opportunity, and where your impact reaches far beyond the therapy room.

What Makes Cole Pediatric Therapy Special?

Collaborative, Family-Centered Team

Work alongside therapists and professionals who uplift one another and share a deep commitment to children and families.

Support Beyond the Session

  • On-site cross-discipline mentorship with OT, SLP, and PT
  • Collaboration with Board-Certified Behavior Analysts for support with challenging behaviors

Flexibility & Variety

  • Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
  • Diverse pediatric population for well-rounded clinical experience

Growth With Stability

  • 25 years of trusted service, growth, and community presence
  • Leadership development and career advancement opportunities

Purpose-Driven Opportunities

  • Participation in local and international therapeutic mission work
  • Referral Bonus Program for clinical hires
  • Clinical Competency Specialist support in AAC and feeding
  • Optional structured 12-month Feeding Program
  • DEI (Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion) committee involvement

Qualifications

  • Experience in pediatric speech therapy preferred
  • Active Texas State license in Speech Language Pathology (SLP)
  • A heart for serving children and changing lives

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply now, and our Director of Talent—a tenured therapist with 20 years at Cole Pediatric Therapy—will personally reach out to share more about this opportunity and their own journey with Cole Health.

Come be part of a place where your passion meets purpose—and where every child’s progress begins with you.

Key Responsibilities

Provide pediatric speech therapy services to children during after-school hours. Conduct evaluations and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patient progress.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Feeding therapyClinical documentationPatient evaluationTherapy session managementCross-discipline collaborationBehavioral support

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$146k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 15 employers

10
<$95k
3
$95k-110k
5
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
8
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Laryngology/Oncologic Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

Speech Language Pathologist III, ENT, Voice

Sutter Health · Santa Clara, California

$135k-$189k
#3

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Oakland/Hayward

Up to $140,000
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,842 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Conroe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,561/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
None
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 Cole Health

Medical Practices
Spring, TX
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
On-site cross-discipline mentorship
Referral Bonus Program
Leadership development
Mission work opportunities
DEI committee involvement