Description
Join Our Playful, Purpose-Driven Team!
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)
Child Development Center – Snoqualmie, WA
$51,571 – $68,830/year (depending on experience & hours)
Full-time | Day Shift | 40 hrs/week | Benefits-packed
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At Encompass, we believe kids grow best when surrounded by joy, curiosity and community. As an SLPA, you’ll join a fun-loving, multidisciplinary team of Speech Therapists, OTs, Mental Health Therapists and other child-focused pros who thrive on collaboration. Together, we create playful, engaging and meaningful therapy opportunities for kids ages 3–11.
Think: storytelling with a purpose, play-based articulation games, group sessions full of laughter, and heartfelt teamwork with families because communication is connection.
Perks That Spark
Flexible, family-friendly scheduling (we get it, you have a life too!)
Generous benefits package, including:
Medical
Dental & vision
Company-paid life, LTD, EAP, & wellness programs
401(k) with up to 4% company match (because future-you matters)
Paid time off you’ll actually use:
Vacation & sick leave
11 holidays + a bonus week of PTO
A beautiful child development center nestled in the Snoqualmie Valley
What You’ll Be Doing
Partnering with a supervising Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to bring engaging treatment plans to life
Supporting kids with articulation, language, fluency and social communication goals through play-based activities
Helping families understand and support their child’s communication journey
Documenting sessions, tracking progress and adapting strategies as kids grow
Collaborating daily with your awesome multidisciplinary team
Assisting with group therapy sessions, social groups and classroom carryover
Engaging in floor time, sensory play, movement and LOTS of expressive fun!
About Encompass
For over 50 years, Encompass has been a trusted nonprofit partner for families across the Snoqualmie Valley & Issaquah communities.
We’re committed to inclusion, equity, and accessibility, ensuring every child and family feels supported and welcomed.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about helping kids find their voice, love working with families and want to be part of a supportive, innovative team—this role is for you!
Apply today and let’s grow together at Encompass.
Encompass is a private nonprofit serving the Snoqualmie Valley and Issaquah communities for over 50 years. Our mission is to partner with families to build healthy foundations for children. We believe what happens early in life matters. We offer high quality, leading edge early childhood educational and therapeutic services to all children in our communities.
Encompass is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
The information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees in this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Requirements
Washington State SLPA license
Team-player mindset (we’re all in this together!)
Able to pass state + federal background checks
Extra Awesome If You:
Have pediatric experience (especially in early intervention or school-age)
Are bilingual (English/Spanish = big plus!)
Love turning goals into games, crafts, and stories
What It Takes Physically
This is an active, hands-on role. Be ready to sit on the floor, crawl, squat, lift up to 50 lbs and fully participate in a child’s world of movement, play, and imagination.
