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TheraEd Staffing Group
Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - School Setting

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with pediatric experience to join a supportive school district in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow your expertise while making a meaningful difference in students' lives.

The role involves delivering speech and language therapy services to students, helping them overcome communication challenges and succeed academically. If you’re passionate about working with children and committed to student progress, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders in students
  • Identify appropriate treatment plans and modify them based on student response and clinical indicators
  • Educate and support students and their families, tailoring therapy strategies to individual needs
  • Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of sessions and student progress

Requirements

  • Active state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • Minimum of 6 months of recent SLP experience within the last 5 years

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the school community

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyPediatric speech pathologyDiagnosisTreatment planningCommunication disordersStudent assessmentFamily support

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 139 active listings.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - School Setting at TheraEd Staffing Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 597 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 30 employers

9
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
10
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 597 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dearborn Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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