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Waterford Public Schools
Waterford, Connecticut

Speech and Language Pathologist FT

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Clark Lane Middle School - Waterford, CT 06385Waterford Public Schools has an immediate vacancy for a team-oriented individual. Waterford Public Schools is seeking a Speech and Language Pathologist at Clark Lane Middle School effective for the 2026/27 school year.

Waterford Public Schools serves approximately 2,400 students in grades PK-12.

Our district is actively seeking to recruit qualified applicants from a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so as to promote a diverse applicant pool for administrative, faculty, and staff positions to better serve our students’ multiple identities and to bring a broader range of experiences into our district to continue to enhance the teaching and learning for ALL.

Waterford’s Mission and Strategic Plan guide us as we take action to engage all voices to examine practices, imagine possibilities and create an equitable, diverse community with “Excellence in Every School. Inspiring Every Child.”

The District’s facilities include three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The Waterford community strongly supports the public schools and has high expectations for staff and students.

According to the State of Connecticut Next Generation Performance Accountability System, Waterford Public Schools ranks in the top third of K-12 school districts in the state. The Waterford Board of Education is a nine-member elected body.

Qualifications

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS: State of Connecticut endorsement Speech/Language (061) CT State Public Health License - Speech & Language Pathologist ASHA- American Speech Hearing Association Certification Wage is in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. https://waterford.ss16.sharpschool.com/our_district/departments/hr/contracts/waterford_federation_of_classroom_teachers Link to full job description below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GwO4SpqIWtlvA320OSLOXB2ejyXJ-_xA/view?usp=drive_link

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech and language pathology services to students at Clark Lane Middle School. Work as part of a team to support the diverse needs of students in a PK-12 district.

Requirements

Must hold a State of Connecticut endorsement in Speech/Language (061) and a CT State Public Health License. ASHA certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyStudent AssessmentEducational TherapyInterdisciplinary CollaborationCase Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech and Language Pathologist FT at WATERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

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<$115k
4
$115k-130k
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$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
13%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$80/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 6,328 Speech Language Pathology listings

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

Living in Waterford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
Typical market rent
$2,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Waterford Public Schools

Education Administration Programs
WATERFORD, Connecticut
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collective bargaining agreement benefits