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Family of Kidz
Hawthorne, New York

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Preschool

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75-$130/hr

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Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist

Details About This Opportunity

  • Location: Preschool located in/near Hawthorne, NY
  • Status: Fee for Service
  • Hours: During school; Flexible scheduling

Compensation

Fee for Service: $75-$130/hour

Please note this is a range. Rates are determined by the service provided, professional experience and license/certifications held. In addition the position posted may be either full-time or fee-for-service (FFS), depending on the current caseload which will be discussed during the interview. This arrangement can vary and is subject to change.

What We Have to Offer YOU

Full Time Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off (between 25-28 days!)
  • 12 Holidays including Winter break 12/25-1/1
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral Program
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Team Building Events
  • Incentive Program

Part Time Benefits

We are excited to offer a range of valuable benefits for our employees who work 25 or more hours per week (Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and Pet Insurance)

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral Program
  • Professional Development Assistance

Full-Time Opportunities

*Sick and Safe Leave: We care about your well-being. Team members receive paid sick and safe leave consistent with state and local regulations to support their health, family, and safety needs.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for your caseload
  • Administer and write up speech and language evaluations
  • Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management
  • Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals
  • Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs
  • Create and maintain schedule with assigned individual families/school personnel
  • Collect data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly
  • Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE meetings and/or annual reviews

Responsibilities for Evaluations

  • Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings
  • Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties
  • Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team
  • Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct

About You

If You Have These Attributes

  • Passionate to work with children and their families
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong ability to collaborate with various professionals
  • Self-starter and independent problem solver
  • Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
  • Sterling values, high integrity, empathetic and considerate
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and dynamic environment
  • Flexible thinker with the ability to pivot when necessary
  • Must be a team player
  • Life-long learner who is committed to personal development
  • Supervision for Clinical Fellows

And This Background

  • NYS Speech Language Pathologist Licensure
  • AHSA Certification (CCC-SLP)

NYSED TSSLD/TSHH Certification

Minimum of (1) year experience working in a setting focusing on supporting children and their families

Bilingual Is a Plus

Then we are looking forward to receiving your resume!

** Disclaimer: Please note the most current compensation information for all open positions at Family of Kidz can be found on our careers page at FamilyofKidz.com, which supersedes all other sources and job sites.

Why Join Our Family?

Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood. Our focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life.

Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Requires NYS Speech Language Pathologist licensure, AHSA certification (CCC-SLP), and NYSED TSSLD/TSHH certification. Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with children and families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyEvaluation writingData collectionIEP developmentIFSP goal trackingCollaborationProblem solvingIntervention designClinical documentationPediatric speech pathology

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Family of Kidz holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 65 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 57% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 9 employers

9
<$155k
2
$166k
2
$175k-195k
4
$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Laryngology/Oncologic Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

School Speech-Language Pathologist - BronxContract

Knowledge Road · Bronx, New York

$75-$95/hr
#3

School Speech-Language Pathologist - Brooklyn

$75-$95/hr
#4

School Speech-Language Pathologist - Manhattan

$75-$95/hr
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,608 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hawthorne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$827k
Median resident rent
$3,250/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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 Family of Kidz

Mental Health Care
Westbury, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off (25-28 days)
12 Holidays including Winter break
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account