Instructor/Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Speech-Language Pathology

Instructor/Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Speech-Language Pathology - 230000027A 

Description

 

Position is located in Knoxville, TN

  The University of Tennessee’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, nontenure-track Instructor/Assistant Professor Speech-Language Pathology, with an expected start date of January 2, 2024. Rank and salary will be based on prior experience.  Primary responsibilities include providing (1) Clinical education/supervision to graduate students, (2) Direct evidence based diagnostic and treatment services, (3) Service to the department, university, and professional communities, and (4) Scholarship activities such as research, presentations, publications.

 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• ASHA certification (CCC-SLP) and eligibility for TN state licensure
  
• Minimum degree at the Master's level (M.A./M.s.) in SLP
• Minimum of three years professional experience in speech-language pathology, specializing in pediatric patent care with specific expertise in feeding/swallowing.
• Desire to work in a dynamic and collegial academic enviornment. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with diagnosis and treatment in the areas of pediatric (birth - school age) speech-language disorders and deficits which may include speech sound disorders and Alternative/Argumentative Communication. 

Review of completed applications is ongoing, with applications accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates should attach a letter of introduction, current curriculum vitae, and three professional references to their online application. For more information, please visit the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology webpage: http://www.uthsc.edu/asp/

Questions should be directed to the chair of the search committee Angie Orr at [email protected]. 

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center invites applications for a 12-month, non-tenure-track SLP clinical faculty position at the rank of Instructor/Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology (http://www.uthsc.edu/asp/). Required qualifications include: (a) Master’s level (M.A/M.S.) in SLP, minimum (b) ASHA certification (CCC-SLP) and eligibility for TN state licensure, (c) Minimum of three years professional experience in speech-language pathology, specializing in pediatric patient care with specific expertise in feeding/swallowing, and (d) a desire to work in a dynamic and collegial academic environment. Applicants with experience with diagnosis and treatment in the areas of pediatric (birth- school age) speech-language disorders and deficits which may include speech sound disorders and Alternative/Augmentative Communication.  Responsibilities include (1) clinical education/supervision to graduate students, (2) direct evidence based diagnostic and treatment services, (3) service to the department, university, and professional communities, and (4) scholarship activities such as research, presentations, publications.

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology is physically located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville and is part of the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should attach a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, and three professional references to their online application. Review of completed applications is ongoing. The anticipated start date is January 2024, but the position will remain open until filled. The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. 

Questions should be directed to the chair of the search committee.

 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-knoxville 
Organization
  Hearing & Speech Center 
Campus/Institute  Knoxville 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Oct 9, 2023, 2:39:51 PM