Assistant Professor Position

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

Position Summary

The Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (COMDDE) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with expertise in educational and/or health disparities and autism. This hire is part of an institutional effort to address educational and health disparities in society. As such, this faculty member will work collaboratively with other newly hired and existing faculty members within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services and other colleges to address these disparities through collaborative research, teaching, and service.

The major emphasis area of the position will be research, and the successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent and extramurally funded program of research that both sustains and elevates the department’s regional and national reputation.

The successful candidate will also be expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in speech language pathology. In addition, the preferred candidate will have a strong background in quantitative methods and statistics, with the ability to teach courses in this area.

This is a full-time, 9-month academic year position at the main USU campus in Logan, UT. The position is not eligible for telework.  Review of applicants will begin October 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2025.

Position Responsibilities:

• Engage in projects that seek to advance outcomes associated with educational and/or health disparities in autism,
• Lead an extramurally funded research program in autism, which includes publishing research in top-tier scientific outlets,
• Engage in collaborative scholarship as part of the educational/health disparities initiative,
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned,
• Chair and serve on graduate student committees,
• Provide service to the department and institution, as well as provide national, state, and local service to the profession

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in speech and language pathology or audiology or related field (e.g., neuroscience, psychology, linguistics). ABD candidates will be considered.
• Evidence of potential to establish a robust program of research that focuses on autism
• Evidence of potential to obtain extramural funding for research program
• A record of refereed journal publications that aligns with the assistant professor level
• Demonstrated potential to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in alignment with speech-language pathology and related fields
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to teach quantitative methods/statistics courses

Has secured funding through grant writing or contracts

Evidence of effective teaching in higher education

Evidence of excellence in mentoring student researchers

Along with your on-line application, please attach:

• Letter of application describing your qualifications for the position.
• Current curriculum vitae.
• Copies of teaching evaluations for any university-level instruction.
• Contact information for four professional references.

Inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Stephanie Borrie (435-797-1388; stephanie.borrie@usu.edu).

Please visit https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/intro for more information and to apply online Job ID: 2024-8330 or go directly to the listing.

All individuals who can strengthen our academic community are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. To learn more about our inclusive excellence vision and mission, visit https://www.usu.edu/inclusive-excellence/. To learn more about our institutional strategic goals visit https://www.usu.edu/strategic-plan/.