Asst Prof

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 104608
Title: Assistant Professor
Functional Title: Asst Prof
Category Status: 02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track
Applicant Search Category: Faculty
University Authorized FTE: 1.000
Unit: BSOS-Hearing & Speech Sciences
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
This is a position for a tenure track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Speech and Language Science/Disorders.
Responsibilities include establishing an independent research program, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring graduate students, and participating in departmental and university activities. Colleagues who would be interested in developing research ties with interdisciplinary initiatives on campus, such as the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program , Maryland Language Science Center , Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity , the Center for the Comparative and Evolutionary Biology of Hearing ,the Brain and Behavior Institute , the University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium and the Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence , are encouraged to apply. We engage with faculty and research in departments across the university including: Psychology, Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience, the I-School, Human Development, Special Education, Kinesiology, Family Science and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Faculty Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D) in a relevant discipline (i.e., speech-language pathology, psychology, linguistics).
Preferences:
Preferred:
An active scholar with a record of innovative research and teaching in the area(s) of speech and language. This can include but is not limited to the following: motor speech disorders, swallowing, voice disorders, neurodegeneration, augmentative and alternative communication, developmental language disorders, cultural and linguistic diversity, or autism and pragmatics.
Additional Certifications:
Preferred:
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Speech-Language Pathology is strongly preferred.
Additional Information:
The department (http://www.hesp.umd.edu ) offers highly-ranked programs leading to BA, MA, AuD and PhD degrees, and is a key contributor to the largest language science community in North America (webpage: http://www.languagescience.umd.edu ). The College Park campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area in close proximity to numerous world-renowned medical institutions and research facilities including the NIH, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
We will begin reviewing applications on November 3rd for best consideration, please submit application material by this date. However, we expect this search to be an ongoing process, and thus the position will be open until filled.
Required application materials include a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests, and three selected reprints. In addition the names and e-mail addresses of three individuals who can be contacted to furnish a confidential letter of recommendation. For questions about the position, please contact Nan Ratner ([email protected] )
Posting Date: 09/20/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 11/03/2023
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Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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