SLP Advocacy Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The SLP Advocacy Manager helps AbleNet amplify the voice of speech-language pathologists, never replace it. This part-time role (20 hours per week) sits within Customer Experience and further reflects AbleNet’s focus on industry stewardship. It builds relationships with ASHA, state associations, and other professional bodies shaping the future of the profession. It tracks the policy, reimbursement, and workforce issues SLPs face, and brings those perspectives back into AbleNet so every team understands what matters most to the clinicians we serve. The role also partners on broader professional initiatives to strengthen the profession that helps transform lives, helping individuals with disabilities reach their full human potential.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: 

CORE COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

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POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience

Physical, Time, Presence & Other Requirements

Physical: 

 Customer-Facing Office Environment – Requires regular sitting or standing at a desk, frequent computer keyboarding, and handling customer interactions through phone, email, chat, and/or video conferencing in a professional office setting.

Time:

 Part-Time employees are expected to work an average of 20-30 hours per week. Additional hours may be required as necessary. 

Presence: 

 Fully Remote - onsite presence is not expected/will be minimal

Travel:

Occasional (10%) - potential for travel 1-2 times quarterly for onsite visits and trainings

Other:

This position will occasionally require evening work to attend advocacy meetings, state-led meetings, or related events held outside the standard 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule. These occasions are intermittent rather than a regular part of the weekly schedule.