Mary Frances Early College of Education

Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education

The Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education (CSSE) invites applications for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor with expertise in Speech-Language Pathology. This position is clinical, instructional, and collaborative. The position focuses primarily on clinical instruction and supervision for master’s students who are learning to work with clients across the lifespan and who have a range of communication and swallowing needs. The successful candidate will also work closely with faculty, staff, and community members. This is a 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty position to begin Spring 2025.

Responsibilities will include all of the following and other related assignments:  

Clinical education and supervision of graduate students, including students learning to provide high-quality evidence-based services for a wide range of clients and families

Coordinating clinical placements for student internships

Collaborating with program coordinator and clinic director to coordinate graduate clinical education experiences

Overseeing preparation of graduate students for licensure and certification in speech-language pathology

Instruction of clinical and/or academic material

Interprofessional collaboration

Engaging in departmental, college, university, community, and/or professional service       

Provision of direct speech-language pathology clinical services

Required Qualifications include all of the following:  

Earned master’s (M.A., M.S., M.Ed., or equivalent) or doctoral (Ph.D., SLP.D., or equivalent) degree in communication disorders, speech-language pathology, or a related field

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Documentation from ASHA that the applicant has met the 2020 ASHA certification standards for providing clinical instruction and supervision

Five years of clinical experience in speech-language pathology

One year of experience in clinical instruction or supervision of Clinical Fellows, interns, pre-service student clinicians, or SLP Assistants

Current state licensure or equivalent credential to practice speech-language pathology in the candidate’s state of residence, and eligible to hold Georgia SLP licensure before Jan. 1, 2025.

Six months experience serving as a liaison with off-campus supervisors

Candidates with a master’s degree must document exceptional accomplishments in communication disorders, speech-language pathology, or a related-field and must be approved for a terminal degree exception before hire.

Preferred Qualifications for this position include:

• Three or more years in clinical instruction or supervision of Clinical Fellows, interns, pre-service student clinicians, or SLP Assistants
• Two or more years of clinical experience in one or more of the following areas: neurogenic communication disorders, dysphagia, literacy, aural rehabilitation, clinical coordination
• Two or more years providing services to bilingual or multilingual clients and families

This appointment is a 12-month position. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applications should be submitted through https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/390129  and will require all of the following:

A letter of application specifically responsive to the position’s responsibilities, required qualifications, and preferred qualifications, as described above

A complete curriculum vitae

All undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)

Verification of current CCC, including evidence that the applicant has met the 2020 ASHA certification standards for providing clinical instruction and supervision

The names of three persons who can provide letters of reference. If the candidate prefers their interest in this position to remain confidential, state this request in the letter of application; references will then not be contacted until the search committee has corresponded with the applicant.

Questions may be addressed to the search committee chair, Nancy Dellaria, at ndellari@uga.edu

Review of applications will begin August 30^th, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program offers a bachelor’s degree, a CAA-accredited master’s degree, and the only research doctorate in communication sciences and disorders in Georgia. Information about the full CSSE department can be found at www.coe.uga.edu/csse.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).