Pros and Cons of Being a School-Based SLP

I’ve now switched back to being a full time school based SLP and I’m 3.5 months in. I resigned from the schools in June 2022 soon after having my second child. Circumstances led to me needing to return to the county that I used to work for. When I say school based SLP, I’m talking about being a district employee, not a contractor.

Pros:

-school schedule and school hours

-summers off plus holidays and winter/spring break

– PTO that can be used for sick days

-paid for snow days, weather delays

-working with groups

-you get to be a generalist

-being in a school building means you get to collaborate with teachers and other professionals

Cons:

-sometimes need to have larger groups than you’d like

-administration may or may not be supportive

-you might be split between schools

-scheduling can be tough

-deadlines can be overwhelming if you aren’t organized

What would you add?