Director of Pediatric Speech Therapy (SLP Director) jobs-in Arcadia,CA,US

Director of Pediatric Speech Therapy (SLP Director)

Location: Arcadia, CA Employment Type: Full-Time Salary: $85,000 - $100,000/year Schedule: Full-Time (Monday - Friday) 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Director of Pediatric Speech Therapy to join our leadership team in Arcadia, CA. This is more than a traditional director role-it is an opportunity to lead, build, and shape a growing speech therapy program within a dynamic multi-disciplinary pediatric clinic.

This position is ideal for a strong clinician and proven leader who is passionate about team development, clinical quality, operational excellence, and clinic growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of SLPs and SLPAs
• Provide supervision, coaching, and support for clinician growth
• Drive team engagement, accountability, and performance
• Establish and maintain high clinical care standards
• Oversee documentation quality, compliance, and best practices
• Ensure consistent delivery of evidence-based pediatric speech therapy
• Partner closely with OT and PT leadership
• Support integrated care planning and collaborative treatment models
• Support recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and training of new clinicians
• Help develop staff orientation and performance expectations
• Build a strong clinical leadership pipeline
• Work closely with leadership on clinic growth and expansion
• Help strengthen the speech therapy program structure
• Support workflow improvements and operational success
• Build a strong, positive, and growth-focused team culture
• Promote professional development and clinician retention
• Foster collaboration and leadership development within the team

Clinical / Administrative Split

• 20-30% Direct Treatment
• 70-80% Administrative, leadership, and supervision responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Licensure & Certification

• Active California SLP license
• Must have held California licensure for at least 2 years
• Must hold or obtain CPR certification

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience required
• Prior experience leading or mentoring speech therapy teams strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable supervising SLPs and SLPAs
• Strong pediatric clinical background required

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays