Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Audiology/Hearing Sciences

James Madison University, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


Working Title Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Audiology/Hearing Sciences
Position Number 5637
Posting Number F2359
Position Type Instructional Faculty - Full Time
Position Status Full Time
College/Division College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Department 100054 - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Pay Rate Commensurate with Experience
Specify Range or Amount
Is this a JMU only position? No
Is this a grant-funded position? No
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Position Summary Information


About James Madison University
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.
General Information
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) at James Madison University (JMU) seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. All areas of expertise in hearing science, audiology, auditory neuroscience, and related fields will be considered.
The qualified candidate will join a thriving and collegial academic unit with 17 full-time faculty and six part-time faculty with additional adjunct and clinical educators as needed. The department serves an average of 350 undergraduate majors and 125 graduate students across multiple degree-granting academic programs (https://www.jmu.edu/chbs/csd/index.shtml ), including a dynamic Ph.D. program. We have a shared vision to be recognized for bridging science and clinical practice. We are achieving this vision through our innovative programming, stellar faculty, wide range of research, excellent teaching, research labs, and clinical facilities. The department offers ample laboratory spaces including a designated lab for conducting animal research, and has state-of-the-art audiology and speech-language pathology clinics with rich community outreach. U.S News & World Report has consistently ranked the JMU graduate programs in Audiology and SLP among the top programs in the United States.
The CSD department is committed to promoting an inclusive environment that is inviting and supportive to all prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, staff and those in the greater community that we serve, including our patients and clients. We recognize that we are improved by diversity of thought, perspective and experience. We embrace all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We pursue inclusive excellence and promote a culture in which every member can flourish.
Appointment:Rank of Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, 10-month.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the position include teaching, scholarship and professional, community, and/or university service. The qualified candidate will teach courses in the Ph.D., Au.D., and/or undergraduate programs commensurate with the experience.
Qualifications
  • A Ph.D. (or equivalent research doctorate) in Hearing Science, Audiology, Neuroscience, or related field.
  • Demonstrate potential for independent scholarship.
  • Demonstrate potential for quality teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Demonstrate potential to serve the department, college, university, and/or community.
  • Experience with formal or informal mentoring of students.
  • Evidence of commitment to access, inclusion, and diversity.
  • ASHA certification and eligibility for state licensure are not required.
Conditions of Employment
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Date 12/15/2023
Beginning Review Date 01/15/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Proposed Starting Date 08/25/2024
EEO Statement
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. 
 
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality. 
 
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or [email protected] . You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
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Notice of Availability – Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically http://www.jmu.edu/publicsafety/clerycompliance/2018Annual-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.shtml
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
Minimum Reference(s) Required 3
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/16047
Additional Posting Information
Application materials include the following:
1. Cover letter or letter of interest
2. Current CV
3. Contact information for a minimum of three professional references
4. Statement of Research Interests (uploaded as “Other Document #1”)
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
6. Statement of Inclusive Excellence; candidates are asked to address their efforts towards access, diversity, and inclusion within their workplace activities. The statement should not focus on personal values and experiences, but rather on actions and experiences as they relate to inclusivity in the workplace and/or classroom.
Inquiries may be made to Dr. Lincoln Gray or Dr. Yingjiu Nie, Search Committee Co-Chairs, Communication Sciences and Disorders 235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, MSC 4304, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, email [email protected] or [email protected] .
JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG .

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