ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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 (OLLU) 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. OLLU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and attracts the largest percentage of Hispanic undergraduates of any private, nonprofit university in the nation, providing a diverse and inclusive atmosphere. 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 vibrant 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 atmosphere. 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.”
The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member in speech-language pathology beginning in fall 2026. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders, as well as opportunities to supervise theses at the master's level, and participate in a new clinical doctorate program in speech-language pathology. The faculty member will be expected to teach adult neurogenic language disorders, neuroscience, motor speech disorders, and related areas. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, involvement in school and university committees, research in the applicant's area(s) of interest, and clinical supervision of graduate students evaluating and treating clients with neurological disorders. 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 Program, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, and a recently opened Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLPD) program. Qualified candidates will have obtained a Ph.D./Ed.D. degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related field. ABD candidates for Ph.D./Ed.D. will be considered. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a TX licensure for speech-language pathology and hold ASHA certification in speech-language pathology. The position will begin immediately. Additional Information: About the Woolfolk School Our Lady of the Lake University's communication disorders program was founded in the late 1950's 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 in 2017 after 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 sixty-five years ago, combining professional training with clinical service in the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center. The Woolfolk School offers both bachelor's and master's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders as well as a post-baccalaureate leveling program and a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology. 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). Questions about this position should be addressed to: Faculty Search Committee Chair: Christine Carmichael, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Email: ccarmichael@ollusa.edu Application Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. |
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Contact Email : ccarmichael@ollusa.edu
Contact Phone : (210) 528-7067
Instructions : Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Thank you for considering Our Lady of the Lake University in your search.
About Our Lady of the Lake University:
On the foundation of faith, wisdom and trust in Providence, Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) prepares graduates to transform their communities, families and professions.
OLLU, founded in 1895 by the Congregation of Divine Providence, is a coeducational comprehensive institution with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. With its main residential campus in San Antonio and non-traditional programs in San Antonio, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and online, OLLU has a presence in two of the largest cities in Texas, the border region, and literally around the world.
The University offers more than 30 undergraduate majors and minors, 14 master's programs and three doctoral programs through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Leadership, and the College of Professional Studies. OLLU offers classes in daytime, evening, weekend and online formats.
Job Description:
The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member in speech-language pathology beginning in 2026. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders, as well as opportunities to supervise theses at the master's level, and participate in a new clinical doctorate program in speech-language pathology. The faculty member will be expected to teach adult neurogenic language disorders, motor speech disorders, and related areas. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, involvement in school and university committees, research in the applicant's area(s) of interest, and clinical supervision of graduate students evaluating and treating clients with neurological disorders.
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 Program, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, and a recently opened Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLPD) program.
Requirements:
Qualified candidates will have obtained a Ph.D./Ed.D. degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related field. ABD candidates for Ph.D./Ed.D. will be considered. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a TX licensure for speech-language pathology and hold ASHA certification in speech-language pathology. The position will begin immediately.
Additional Information:
About the Woolfolk School
Our Lady of the Lake University's communication disorders program was founded in the late 1950's 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 in 2017 after 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 sixty-five years ago, combining professional training with clinical service in the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center. The Woolfolk School offers both bachelor's and master's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders as well as a post-baccalaureate leveling program and a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology. 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).
Questions about this position should be addressed to:
Faculty Search Committee Chair: Christine Carmichael, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Email: ccarmichael@ollusa.edu
Application Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Apply here: http://ollusa.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=157454
Application Deadline : 2/16/2026
Contact Name : Dr. Carmichael