The department of communication disorders in the College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation at New Mexico State University invites applications for two 9-month, college-track positions as assistant professor/clinical educator with anticipated start date of January or August, 2026. The successful candidate will join a collegial, supportive, and student-centered faculty and is expected to provide clinical supervision, teach, and provide service to the department, college, and the university. Regular on-campus presence and in-person job duties are required.

Classification Standard Duties:

The primary duties of the position include supervision of graduate students in our CAA-accredited program in speech-language pathology as well as teaching and other service responsibilities consistent with the mission of the department, the college, and the university. 

The successful candidate will provide graduate clinical education in our on-campus Edgar R. Garrett Speech and Hearing Center as well as several community settings and will provide undergraduate and/or graduate instruction. All faculty in the department participate in shared faculty governance, strategic planning, curriculum review, student outcome assessment, and advisement.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Be able to provide clinical supervision to graduate students in communication disorders in accordance with ASHA’s guidelines for clinical education in speech-language pathology.

2. Ability to work with clients across multiple age ranges with communication and swallowing disorders.

3. Be able to work with diverse faculty and students in a collaborative manner.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License and Equivalency:

1. Clinical doctorate or M.A./M.S. in speech language pathology, communication sciences and disorders, or speech/hearing sciences.

2. ASHA certification (CCC-SLP), eligibility for New Mexico licensure in speech-language pathology, and documentation of meeting the ASHA supervision requirements.

3. Five or more years of clinical experience as SLP.

4. Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience supervising SLP graduate students and/or clinical fellows. 

2. Experience working with in a variety of clinical settings with clients across the lifespan.

3. Experience and/ or interest in teaching courses in a post-secondary (College/University) setting, such as introduction to communication disorders, pediatric language development and disorders, motor speech disorders, AAC, dysphagia.