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Associate/Full Professor, Tenure Track, Endowed Chair in Child Language Disorders
Position Title: Associate/Full Professor, Tenure Track, Endowed Chair in Child Language Disorders
Position Type: Faculty Tenured/Tenure Track
Position Description:
About the Position:
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, within the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University, invites applications and nominations to fill the Vance Masteller Endowed Research Chair in Child Language Disorders. We seek a candidate with an outstanding history of excellence in research, mentoring, and teaching to join our collaborative faculty.
Application reviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To be fully considered, all application materials must be submitted by September 15, 2024.
The position entails responsibilities that include maintaining a visionary, collaborative research agenda, departmental teaching, mentoring, and engaging in departmental, university, and professional service. The successful candidate is expected to have an established, nationally recognized, independent research program with extramural funding.
In addition to engaging in collaborative research endeavors, active participation in departmental, university, and professional service activities is expected, such as serving on committees, contributing to curriculum development, mentoring students, serving on grant review panels, and/or engaging in community outreach initiatives. The academic rank for this position will be at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level; the salary is commensurate with experience and credentials.
Salary and Review Date
Competitive salary support will be commensurate with experience. Application reviews will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To be fully considered, all application materials must be submitted by September 15, 2024.
About the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers residential bachelor's, residential and online master's, and PhD degrees in Speech-Language Pathology. The program is CAA-certified and comprises more than 300 undergraduate students, 100 residential graduate students, 400 online graduate students, and six PhD students.
About Baylor University:
With the main campus located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
Qualifications
- A Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders is required.
- Qualifications include a history of outstanding research, mentoring, external funding, and teaching.
- Applicants should possess a philosophy that is compatible with the stated mission of the University to be a world-class research institution dedicated to Christian principles and ideals
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Communication Sciences & Disorders with expertise in child language, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), and eligibility for Texas state licensure.
Application Instructions
To apply, please use the Interfolio link (apply.interfolio.com/147779 ) to submit your application.
The application should include:
- A letter addressing how you meet the listed qualifications and how your set of gifts, abilities, and experiences might contribute to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students consistent with Baylor’s Christian mission.
- A research statement and teaching statement that highlight your philosophy, goals, accomplishments, and future research plans.
- A curriculum vitae.
- Official transcripts.
- Contact information for three professional references.
All applicants must also complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form in Interfolio.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor’s commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
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Additional Info
Contact Email : Diane_Loeb@baylor.edu
Contact Phone : 254-710-4721
Instructions : To be fully considered, all application material must be submitted by September 15, 2024.
Apply at: http://apply.interfolio.com/147779
Application Deadline : 9/15/2024
Contact Name : Dr. Diane Loeb, Search Committee Chair