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Celebrate The Children
Denville Township, New Jersey

Speech Language Pathologist (Leave Coverage)

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Listed compensation

$66K–$74K /yr

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - MATERNITY LEAVE COVERAGE BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2026

Celebrate the Children School is pleased to announce that we have an anticipated leave coverage opening beginning September 2026 for a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Celebrate the Children is a well-respected, non-profit, state-approved private school for children with alternative learning styles that has provided quality education services to the community for over twenty years.

At Celebrate the Children, our Speech Language Pathologists are surrounded by staff who are caring, compassionate, and dedicated to our program philosophy.

Requirements for a Speech Language Pathologist Include

  • New Jersey Speech Language Pathologist Certification
  • School Certification
  • 2 years preferred experience working in a school setting

Benefits for a Full Time Speech Language Pathologist Include:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical Insurance (1st of the month following the date of hire)
  • Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401K Plan with Employer Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Ongoing training and opportunities for growth within the organization

Qualified applicants should apply online to submit their resumes and current school certifications for immediate consideration.

Celebrate the Children is an EEOE/M/F/V/D in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide speech-language pathology services to children with alternative learning styles in a private school setting. Collaborate with a dedicated staff to deliver quality education and therapeutic services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold New Jersey Speech Language Pathologist and School certifications. Two years of experience working in a school setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

School-Based TherapyPatient CareEducational Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist (Leave Coverage) at Celebrate The Children 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 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$102k (131 salary observations; 289 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (4,896 salary observations; 19,053 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% 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 Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 15 employers

13
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
26%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Relocation assistance
22%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

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About Celebrate The Children

Primary and Secondary Education
Denville, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance (1st of month following hire)
Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
401K Plan with Employer Match
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts