<p>A contract Speech-Language Pathologist is needed at an elementary school in Thornton, Colorado for the current school year. This is a full-time, school-based SLP role offering $65 per hour with a comprehensive travel benefits package. The position is an immediate opening, making it well-suited for a credentialed SLP ready to step into a structured pediatric caseload in a supportive school environment. Thornton sits in the northern Denver metro, offering urban amenities with a suburban pace.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Pay rate: $65 per hour</li> <li>Weekly direct deposit</li> <li>Travel and housing stipends available</li> <li>Extensive housing network with corporate discounts</li> <li>Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits</li> <li>Referral bonuses and rewards & recognition program</li> <li>Dedicated licensing and compliance support team</li> <li>24/7 team support throughout the assignment</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>School-based setting: elementary school in Thornton, CO</li> <li>Contract length aligned with the full school year</li> <li>Standard 8-hour day shifts</li> <li>Pediatric caseload serving elementary-age students with speech and language needs</li> <li>Immediate start available</li> <li>Criminal background check required as a condition of employment per Colorado state law</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active Colorado Special Services Provider license with a School Speech/Language Pathologist endorsement required</li> <li>Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education preferred; willingness to pursue the endorsement or equivalent coursework is acceptable in lieu</li> <li>Minimum 2 years of clinical experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist</li> <li>School-based or pediatric SLP experience strongly aligned with this role</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Thornton is a thriving city in the northern Denver metropolitan area, offering easy access to downtown Denver, Denver International Airport, and the Rocky Mountain foothills. The area features a low cost of living relative to the broader metro, strong public schools, and abundant outdoor recreation including hiking, skiing, and cycling within a short drive. Clinicians relocating for this assignment will find a welcoming, diverse community with all the amenities of a major metro corridor.</p>