270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor, 280-NN_FACULTY - Associate Professor, 290-NN_FACULTY - Professor

Business Title:

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor | Open Rank

Employee Type:

Faculty

9 Month

The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS), Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane, WA invites applications for a permanent, full-time, tenure-track, 9-month open rank appointment, rank will be commensurate with qualifications. This individual will be responsible for teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in SHS, conducting programmatic research, securing external funding, and providing service to the department, college, and university. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Field of research is open.

Please see below links for promotion guidelines:

Faculty Manual Section 3.C.4   

College of Medicine Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

The candidate is expected to begin at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. 
 

Required Qualifications for All Candidates:

• Record of scholarly work with potential for and/or history of externally funded support
• Demonstrated ability to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels, and with students from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

Required Qualifications for Candidates at Assistant Professor rank:

• An earned PhD in speech and hearing sciences or closely related field prior to hire. 

Required Qualifications for Candidates at Associate Professor rank:

• An earned PhD in speech and hearing sciences or closely related field prior to hire
• Six years of experience at the assistant professor rank and demonstrated performance toward tenure expectations. 
• Appointment to the rank of Associate will be contingent on meeting tenure expectations in the College of Medicine at Washington State University through the Faculty Annual Review and Promotion and Tenure process.

Required Qualifications for Candidates at Professor rank:

• An earned PhD in speech and hearing sciences or closely related field prior to hire
• Six years of experience at the associate professor rank and demonstrated performance toward tenure expectations. 
• Appointment to the rank of Professor will be contingent on meeting tenure expectations in the College of Medicine at Washington State University through the Faculty Annual Review and Promotion and Tenure process.

Preferred Qualifications for All Candidates:

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) 
• Area of expertise is open; special consideration will be given to applicants with experience in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), voice, child language, or dysphagia

Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Department Name: Department of Speech and Hearing Science
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA
Department Link: https://medicine.wsu.edu/
 

Annual Salary commensurate with rank:

Assistant Professor Rank: $84,000- $92,000 per 9-month academic year; 

Associate Professor Rank: $92,000-$105,000 per 9-month academic year;

Professor Rank: $105,000-115,500 per 9-month academic year

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.  

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation.

FTE: 1.0

Position Term: 9 months; typical work schedule is the academic year, August 16 - May 15

Overtime Eligibility: Overtime Ineligible

Tenure Track: Yes

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applications will be accepted through January 27, 2025 with screening of candidates beginning immediately thereafter.

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.

External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.

Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Research statement (not more than 2 pages); include 2-3 reprints of scholarly work in addition which may exceed 2-3 pages

4. Teaching statement (not more than 2 pages)

5. Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement (not more than 2 pages) 

6. Contact information for three (3) professional references

For inquiries, contact search committee chair, Dr. Mark VanDam, mark.vandam@wsu.edu or 509.358.7599.

Department and College: Speech and Hearing Science (SHS) is in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine on a beautiful and growing health science campus that includes Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Medicine and Physiology, Community and Behavioral Health, Nursing, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, and Medical Education & Clinical Sciences. Opportunities are available for collaborations between colleges, and between units within the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.  SHS department faculty direct dedicated laboratories and research groups with extra- and intramural research funding in autism, hearing impairment, childhood apraxia and dysarthria in rare diseases, early literacy, fluency, automatic speech recognition, and speech electrophysiology.  The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences includes an undergraduate and graduate program.  The on-campus clinic provides specialty clinics such as Camp Candoo for children with severe apraxia, and the WSU Autism and Neurodevelopmental Program of Excellence, providing multidisciplinary evaluation of autism spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental disabilities.  The College of Medicine has relationships with hospitals, community clinics, individual service providers, school districts, and advocacy groups.  Researchers in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences are engaged in community-based research and interinstitutional projects with collaborators worldwide. 

University: Washington State University is a R1 Land Grant Research institution with 65 doctoral degree programs and professional medical, veterinary, and pharmacy degree programs. Research expenditures are ~$345 million a year.  WSU is one of the largest residential universities in the Northwest and has branch campuses across the state.  WSU employees promote academic excellence and innovative research that serves the state, nation, and world. With a focus on innovation, excellence, and accountability, continual enhancement of research and educational endeavors are at the core of WSU's strategic priorities.  See here for additional information about WSU's statewide locations. 

Location: Spokane is home to over half-a-million residents in Eastern Washington.  It is known for outdoor recreation and high quality-of-life indices. The climate is mild, 4-season high-desert with close-by access to winter mountain skiing, rivers and lakes, hiking/biking, and calendar-perfect summer days.  The campus is located in the downtown University District, just across the Spokane River from Gonzaga University.  Spokane, with its big city amenities and small city feel, is ranked among the most desirable places to live in the U.S.

Full time

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