Speech Pathologist (25545)
Listed compensation
$70K - $85K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Schenectady-Bigelow - Schenectady, NY 12304Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: MastersSalary Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DaySpeech Pathologist
Retention Bonus $5,000
(paid in 2 parts 1/2 at 90 days and 1/2 at a year)** Available shifts - Monday - Friday between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm - no weekends As a Speech Pathologist, you will provide Speech Therapy services to the school and the amazing students that we have. You will report to the Clinical Supervisor and you will work onsite.
Responsibilities
Provide individual and group speech and language therapy in person. Provide diagnostic speech and language evaluations and screenings. Write, maintain and chart records of children approved for speech and language services.
Confer with classroom teachers in preparing daily speech and language activities for children in the Special Education Program. Complete initial and ongoing evaluations. Develop and implement IEP goals and objectives. Provide direct play-based child oriented therapy.
Help supervise individual children and groups (progress monitoring) Complete reports, therapy notes, progress monitoring, and logs according to applicable time requirements. Supervise the Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) staff working under their direction, and complete supervision documentation.
Requirements and Education
Requires at least one year experience working with students pre-K-12 with developmental disabilities. Knowledge of diagnostic, assessments and report writing. Familiarity with therapeutic diagnostics, assessments and report writing. Familiarity with therapeutic approaches dealing with language, articulation and oral-motor skills. Masters Degree in Speech Pathology. NYS Certification, license. ASHA Certification preferred.
Benefits Health Care Package
medical, dental, and vision Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Holiday Pay 401 (K) plan Life Insurance Loan repayment assistance Free training/CEU opportunities About Northern Rivers At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives.
Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities. Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual and group speech and language therapy services to students in a special education program. Develop and implement IEP goals while maintaining accurate clinical records and supervising staff.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Speech Pathology and at least one year of experience working with students with developmental disabilities. Candidates must hold NYS certification and licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist (25545) at Northern Rivers Family of Services 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 no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Northern Rivers Family of Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 10 active listings.
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 38% have no call, 63% 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 York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k 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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