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Speech-Language Pathologist
Veterans Health Administration · Cleveland, Ohio · Closes in 7 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public, Federal employees - Competitive service, Federal employees - Excepted service, Internal to an agency.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Experience: For the GS-12 level, you need one year of professional experience comparable to the GS-11 level, plus a full, current and unrestricted license to practice speech-language pathology. GS-11 needs no experience beyond the basic requirements.

Education: A master's degree, or its equivalent, in speech-language pathology, communication disorders or a directly related field from an accredited college or university, plus one year of creditable experience. Or a doctoral degree in speech-language pathology, communication disorders and sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university. Foreign degrees must be judged equivalent by a private organization that specializes in foreign credentials.

Licenses and certifications:

Full, current and unrestricted speech-language pathology license in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth or the District of Columbia

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume showing month and year for each job Most recent SF-50 showing title, series and grade Earlier SF-50 showing a higher grade, if you are applying based on that grade Educational transcripts Copy of your full, current and unrestricted license DD-214 or statement of service if you claim veterans' preference SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference The 2-page resume requirement does not apply to this position

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 7 days (November 10, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may affect your rating or consideration.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Show your full, current, unrestricted license on your resume and attach a copy, since it is a required document.
Submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM ET on 11/10/2026, and meet all qualifications within 30 days of the closing date.
Describe your experience clearly and specifically, with dates, because the VA will not make assumptions about your experience.

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