POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a 9-month tenure-track Associate Professor position in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) with an anticipated start date of August 21, 2023.  The position includes teaching a 12-credit equivalent load including undergraduate and graduate courses, clinical supervision of graduate students, research, and service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching, Supervision, Research, Service

• Teaching: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.  Expertise required in at least one of the areas of adult neurogenic language and cognitive disorders, adult motor speech disorders, dysphagia, fluency disorders, AAC, and/or voice and resonance disorders. 
• Supervision: Supervise graduate student clinicians providing speech-language pathology services in the University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic.
• Research: Ability to conduct research and other scholarly endeavors including securing of external grants.  There is opportunity to direct graduate and undergraduate student research.
• Service: Involvement in university/college/departmental/community service.  Undergraduate student advising and committee service is expected.  Providing service and leadership to the department may include release for administrative work.

The successful candidate will maintain a standard of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service as outlined in the UWRF Faculty and Staff Handbook.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Qualifications Required:

• Earned doctorate in Communication Sciences and Disorders or in a closely related field is required.    
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas:

Adult Neurogenic Language and Cognitive Disorders

Adult motor speech disorders

Dysphagia

Fluency Disorder

AAC

Voice and Resonance Disorders

• CCC-SLP required and must be maintained during employment.
• Consideration given to candidates currently finishing their CF. 
• Wisconsin SLP licensure or eligibility required and must be maintained during employment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in the department

Qualifications Preferred:

• Tenure award at another University
• Administrative experience in an education environment

INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are required to apply online (https://jobs.uwrf.edu/postings/8166).  UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide:  Curriculum Vitae, Unofficial Transcripts, Letter of interest specifying qualifications and experience (cover letter), Names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references who can specifically comment upon your experience and professional preparation (references).