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Hamilton County Schools
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Speech Language Pathologist - 201 Days

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

Responsibilities

Assess, provide therapy, collaborate with school personnel, ability to develop educational goals, and facilitate the IEP process

Implement of the requirements of IDEA, RTI, and the provision of inclusionary and individualized services for students with disabilities.

Conduct progress monitoring related to all IEP goals/objectives (at least 2 data points per goal each week), and place a copy in the student’s special education file, prior to mid term and 9-week progress reports. Use the data points collected to complete the mid term and 9-week progress reports sent home to parents. Know your students’ skill development and use data to adjust your teaching and drive decisions.

Work with administrator to informed of any major changes in behavior or academics related to students on case-load. Perform any additional duties as assigned by building administrator.

Develop and maintain a positive rapport communicating regularly with teachers, students, parents/guardians on student progress. Document all communications in EasyIEP contacts.

Responsibly manage and support para-professionals

Work with TennCare reimbursements

Qualifications

Masters degree with CCC-SLP; will also consider a clinical fellow

Experience with a spectrum of disabilities and wide variety of communication disorders, augmentative communication systems and assistive devices. Willingness to be trained in other programs, methods, and system utilized by the department.

  • Commitment to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
  • Ability to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
  • Openness to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
  • 2 years of demonstrated successful professional experience
  • Endorsment Codes needed for this position are 498 and/or 458
  • High level of personal standards, professionalism, and integrity

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

Salary Scale

This position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation. The Differentiated Compensation Plan applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions. Please see hcde.org for more details.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech TherapyIEP FacilitationData AnalysisCollaborationCase ManagementPara-professional SupervisionTennCare ReimbursementIDEA Compliance

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (51 salary observations; 307 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 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Hamilton County Schools

Education Administration Programs
Chattanooga, TN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Differentiated Compensation Plan for designated schools