Assistant Clinical Professor

Company Description:

Thank you for considering Our Lady of the Lake University in your search.

About Our Lady of the Lake University:

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, Our Lady of the Lake University emphasizes service, social justice, and ethical leadership in its curriculum and mission. OLLU is ranked among the top universities in the nation for the social mobility of its graduates, providing a clear path to career success. As the first Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in the nation, OLLU continues its legacy today as a top producer of Hispanic graduates and remains a leading institution for Hispanic student success, providing a diverse and inclusive atmosphere of learning. Students describe OLLU as welcoming and home-like, with a strong sense of community fostered by small class sizes and personal attention from faculty and staff.

The campus is just minutes from downtown San Antonio, offering a unique blend of history, cultural vibes, and exciting attractions. San Antonio's culture, festivals, and events make for a very desirable place to live along with its affordability, growing job market, rich heritage, and family-friendly ambience. It offers a blend of a small-town feel with big-city amenities, including a vibrant culinary scene, major attractions like the Riverwalk, the Alamo, the Pearl market, and significant military presence, hence the San Antonio trademark as "Military City USA."

Job Description:

The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks a full-time clinical faculty member in speech-language pathology beginning in fall 2026. Responsibilities include clinical supervision of graduate students evaluating and treating client disorders that align with faculty area(s) of expertise in our campus clinic, the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center. Additional responsibilities include involvement in school and university committees, assist teaching our clinic course, and recruitment for our programs.

The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is housed within the College of Professional Studies and includes the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center. The Center offers diagnostic and treatment services to children and adults for a variety of communication and swallowing disorders, and includes labs in child language/ multicultural diversity, and voice & swallowing. The school consists of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, a Communication Sciences and Disorders Post-Baccalaureate Leveling Certificate Program, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, and a Clinical Doctorate in

Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLPD) program.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates will have obtained a M.A./M.S. degree in communication sciences and disorders/speech pathology. A SLPD degree is preferred. The selected candidate must hold or be able to obtain TX licensure for speech-language pathology and hold a minimum of two years ASHA certification in speech-language pathology (CCC-SLP). A minimum of three years supervisory experience is preferred. The position will begin fall 2026.

Additional Information:

About the Woolfolk School

Our Lady of the Lake University's communication disorders program was founded in 1955 and is proud of a long history providing the highest quality training of speech-language pathologists throughout San Antonio, Texas and the United States. We are particularly proud of our pioneering training in bilingual and multi-cultural services, and our curriculum pays special attention to cultural competence and cultural humility. The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders was named after its founder, Dr. Elizabeth Carrow Woolfolk, OLLU alumna and internationally recognized scholar in the field of communication sciences, and her husband, Robert M. Woolfolk.

OLLU is a leader in the field of communication disorders and established its first program more than 70 years ago, combining professional training with clinical service in the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center since 1960. The Woolfolk School offers bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology as well as a post-baccalaureate leveling certification program. OLLU's graduate training program has been accredited in speech-language pathology since 1969 by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Application Instructions:

Questions about this position should be addressed to:

Faculty Search Committee Chair: Christine Carmichael, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Email: ccarmichael@ollusa.edu

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