School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist - San Diego, CA

Radiant Kids Therapy is a local, SLP-owned and SLP-run company with an incredible team of high-caliber therapists (SLPs, OTs and PTs). We place a lot of value and emphasis on providing unparalleled support for our incredible therapists. We have had numerous therapists tell us they have never felt so well-supported in a company. Since Radiant Kids Therapy’s Director/Owner is a Speech-Language Pathologist herself, in addition to ensuring great support for our team of therapists, she also focuses on facilitating a positive, kind, professional company culture with high standards for providing excellent services. We would love to talk with you!

We have had several new team members start in the past few months and we already have a need for more! Radiant Kids Therapy currently has more openings for excellent Speech-Language Pathologists to add to our incredible SLP team. We are looking for SLPs the upcoming school year (2025-2026). We are currently hiring for positions throughout both San Diego County and Riverside County, and we work with you to find a position within a suitable driving distance for you.

We have both full-time and part-time options. We are looking for a great Speech-Language Pathologist who: loves kids, is professional, energetic, exudes kindness, encourages others on

our team, is great at what they do and strives to continually learn and grow as a therapist. Being part of a young company (we got our start in 2018) also means great opportunities and potential for career growth!

One of many advantages to working with us (compared with working directly for a school district) is higher compensation and much greater support than you would typically receive working directly for a school district. Having worked in school districts ourselves, believe us– we know about these differences firsthand! While this is a School Contractor position, it is a W-2 Employee position with great benefits, provided by us. We contract with the school district and you would be an employee of Radiant Kids Therapy.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Possess a clinical knowledge of communication impairments, development, and specialized educational needs.
• Provide quality, therapeutic intervention services to school-aged students who are presenting with communication disorders and delays.
• Provide quality, discipline-specific treatment for students with developmental delays, various abilities and differences, and autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
• Evaluate students, develop and monitor individualized goals and plans according to treatment plan and IEPs.
• Administer standardized assessments and provide parent education and support.
• Provide comprehensive assessment of students with communication impairments and Assistive Technology for Special Education on new referrals and for three-year re-evaluations.
• Assist students’ teachers and/or interdisciplinary teams to determine modified curriculum or equipment needs and provide training to ensure access to specially designed education instruction and curriculum.
• Collaborating with other school staff, including special education teachers and speech-language pathologists, in developing the educational plan for students with disabilities.
• Provide direct instruction in therapeutic services and compensatory skills as needed in the areas the students may have difficulty with as a result of the speech impairment.
• Manage a detailed log of service provided and services missed due to student or therapist absences.
• Adhere to special education rules, regulations, procedures and timelines of the special education code.
• Monitor progress using observation, data collection and pre-post assessment.
• Ensure students’ skills are generalized across settings by collaborating with IEP teams including teachers, related service providers, and learning coach/parent.
• Serve as a resource consultant and trainer to provide specialized suggestions and/or materials for use by educators and/or parents and assist with registering students with the appropriate agencies that serve the students speech communication differences or disorders.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES: Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology. Experience in a pediatric setting is preferred. Ability to pass background/fingerprint clearance, health screenings and provide/obtain immunizations (TB) valid within the last year. Maintain current CA Board License and additional requirements related to license renewal such as completing Continuing Education courses. Valid Driver’s License, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation. Virtual providers are exempt from this requirement. Ability to travel to school sites and/or clinics.

Benefits of Working for Radiant Kids Therapy 

• Highly competitive pay  
• Local, SLP-owned company  
• Our emphasis on strong therapist support 
• Mentorship and direct support from other SLPs in the company
• Higher compensation than you would receive working for the district directly, in most cases
• Compensation for report-writing time 
• Additional income opportunities (optional) to pick up extra after-school early intervention clients through our company’s thriving in-home division (with additional support in that arena) or fill in some summer hours in between school years 
• Have the option to switch to a different setting (i.e. from schools to in-home or the other way around, or a hybrid position with both settings) while staying with the same company 
• 401K (employer matching contributions)
• License Renewal Reimbursement
• Health/ Dental/ Vision/ Life Insurance Coverage
• Materials & CEU reimbursement
• Paid Sick Leave
• Worker's Compensation Coverage
• Liability Coverage
• Referral Bonuses 
• A team of supportive, knowledgeable colleagues
• Great potential for professional/career growth, leadership opportunities and more
• Compensation  

Pay range depends upon experience and qualifications.  

• Tier 2 (1-2 years experience): $55-56/hr. ($2,200 - $2,240/week)
• Tier 3 (3-9 years experience): $56-60/hr. ($2,240 - $2,400/week)
• Tier 4 (10 years experience): $61-65/hr. ($2,440 - $2,600/week) 
• Bilingual (Spanish-English) rate bump of up to $5/hr. (up to $200/wk. additional) 

COMPETENCIES:

• We are currently looking for licensed therapists who:
• Are fully licensed in the state of California
• Are kind, enthusiastic, passionate and responsible
• Want to work with a supportive, speech therapist-owned company
• Love working with kids
• Are responsible and reliable, effective communicators, able to complete timely documentation well  
• Have excellent therapeutic/intervention and diagnostic skills 
• Have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
• Have good physical stamina and mental health
• Enjoy collaborating with other professionals
• Possess strong writing skills for reports
• Proficiency in technological applications as reports, IEP documents, etc. are completed on various software platforms