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Adams Place
Desloge, Missouri

Speech Pathologist - School based

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - School-based Full Time

Desloge Area Schools

Make a difference in students’ lives—while enjoying a school-year schedule.

NHC is hiring a full-time School-Based SLP to provide evaluations and therapy for pediatric students. Join a supportive team where you can grow your career while helping children succeed in and out of the classroom.

Why You'll Love This Role

  • School schedule = great work-life balance
  • Competitive pay + performance increases
  • Supportive, team-focused environment
  • Meaningful work with pediatric patients

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and treat speech, language, and communication disorders
  • Create and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Collaborate with teachers and families
  • Track student progress using evidence-based practices

Qualifications

  • Missouri SLP license
  • Team-oriented, reliable, and positive attitude
  • School or pediatric experience preferred

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Continuing education support

Apply today and help students thrive!

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage therapyPediatric therapyTreatment planningStudent progress trackingCollaborationEvaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist - School based at Adams Place a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 58% 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 Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Desloge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$190k
Median resident rent
$636/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Continuing education support