A speech-language pathologist providing tele-SLP services to school districts — delivering speech and language therapy via videoconference to students with IEPs, supporting districts facing SLP shortages or specific scheduling needs. The remote-work version of school-based SLP practice.
Most days tend to involve scheduled tele-therapy sessions with students, virtual evaluations, electronic IEP team meetings, documentation in school SIS or vendor platforms, and the cross-functional communication with on-site staff (paraprofessionals, e-helpers, classroom teachers). You'll often work from a home office or vendor hub, see students remotely across multiple districts or states, and coordinate with on-site staff who facilitate the student experience.
The variance between settings is real — tele-SLP service vendors (Presence Learning, Global Teletherapy, eLuma, others) contract with school districts to provide tele-SLP staffing; some districts hire tele-SLPs directly to handle specific caseload needs; tele-SLP can serve specific populations (students in rural areas, students needing specialized services not available locally); some tele-SLPs work for hospitals or organizations providing virtual services across state lines. Multi-state licensure is the practical anchor — most tele-SLPs maintain licensure in multiple states.
People who tend to thrive here are comfortable with technology-mediated therapy, capable of building rapport across video, and patient with the technical issues that virtual platforms involve. CCC-SLP plus multi-state licensure plus tele-specific training anchors paths. The work tends to offer schedule flexibility, work-from-home arrangements, and the chance to serve students in underserved areas, with the trade-off being the inherent limitations of virtual therapy delivery for some students and the screen-time burden — for those drawn to remote SLP work, the role offers genuine flexibility and impact.
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View all Healthcare roles →A speech-language pathologist providing tele-SLP services to school districts — delivering speech and language therapy via videoconference to students with IEPs, supporting districts facing SLP shortages or specific scheduling needs. The remote-work version of school-based SLP practice.
Median pay for a Virtual School SLP (Virtual School Speech Language Pathologist) is about $95K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $60K to $133K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, and Learning Strategies.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 15% through 2034, with roughly 178,790 people working in it today (BLS).
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