Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Pediatric Therapy- Part Time
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience with pediatric feeding issues or picky eating.
What they are checking: Whether they have experience with feeding therapy and know when to involve other specialists.
How do you coordinate with a child's school SLP or other therapists?
What they are checking: Whether they share information and avoid conflicting approaches across the child's care team.
Tell me about a time you got feedback from a peer review. What did you change?
What they are checking: Whether they welcome feedback and use it to improve their clinical skills.
What would you do
A child refuses to engage in your session and keeps leaving the table. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can follow the child's lead and adjust activities rather than forcing a plan.
A parent wants to know why their child isn't progressing as fast as they hoped. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain progress honestly and adjust the plan when something isn't working.
Working Tuesday through Thursday, how do you manage cancellations and keep your caseload on track?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle attendance problems in a part-time schedule without losing continuity of care.
About the work
Walk me through how you evaluate a toddler who has very few words.
What they are checking: Whether they use play, parent report and standardized tools to separate delay from disorder.
How do you coach parents so therapy continues at home between sessions?
What they are checking: Whether they see parents as partners, since progress depends on practice outside the clinic.
How do you write goals that are measurable and meaningful to a family?
What they are checking: Whether their goals track real progress and also make sense to parents in everyday terms.
What's your experience with augmentative and alternative communication for children?
What they are checking: Whether they can introduce AAC and help families see it as support, not a step backward.
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