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Dragonfly Cares
Dix Hills, New York

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$90/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow
  • Location and Type of Service: School Based Services
  • Part- Time: Up to 30 hours
  • Hours: Monday through Friday(9-3pm)
  • Pay Rate: $65-90 per hour
  • Start Date: Immediate Opening

About Dragonfly Cares

Dragonfly Cares is a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping children with autism and developmental differences thrive. We deliver high-quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy where it matters most: in homes, centers, schools, and communities across Long Island. Our team of compassionate professionals are united by one goal: meaningful progress for every child and family we serve.

Position Overview

Dragonfly Cares is seeking a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist clinical fellow to cover a leave replacement in a Elementary School from now through the end of the year with the possibility of extension. This is an excellent opportunity to make in-district connections and support school aged students for the remainder of the 25-26 school year. The hourly rate range for this role would be $65-90/hr based on experience in the field.

What You'll Do

  • Provide direct treatment services to the K-2 population.
  • Collaborate with other members of the school based support team.

Maintain appropriate documentation of all sessions and progress towards achieving the goals as outlined on each student's IEP.

Other Misc. duties assigned.

  • Valid New York Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Must hold active New York State TSSLD
  • Pediatric/school-aged evaluation and treatment experience strongly preferred
  • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
  • Ability to work independently in various settings and as part of a collaborative team
  • Valid Licensure and reliable transportation

Why Join Dragonfly Cares?

  • Competitive Pay: $65-90/hr
  • Hours: (Monday–Friday)
  • Full Onboarding
  • Referral bonuses: Earn up to $250 for each qualified referral
  • Meaningful work: Help students grow academically, socially, and behaviorally every day

Collaborative Culture

Ongoing training: Free monthly in-person CPI (Crisis Prevention & Intervention) training and unlimited free virtual trainings including CEUs

Apply Today: Immediate Openings Available

  • If you're passionate about helping children succeed and thrive, we want to hear from you.
  • Apply Online: dragonflycares.com
  • Dragonfly Cares, Changing lives, one family at a time.

Dragonfly Cares provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other protected status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct speech-language treatment services to K-2 students in a school setting. Collaborate with the support team and maintain accurate documentation of student progress toward IEP goals.

Requirements

Must hold a valid New York State Speech-Language Pathologist license and an active TSSLD. Pediatric or school-aged evaluation and treatment experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyPediatric evaluationTreatment planningIEP documentationCollaborationWritten communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow at Dragonfly Cares a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,922 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 44 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% 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 ~$161k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k 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

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Dix Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$995k
Median resident rent
$2,659/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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 Dragonfly Cares

Primary and Secondary Education
Melville, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Referral bonuses up to $250
Free monthly CPI training
Unlimited free virtual trainings including CEUs