"Assistant Professor of Speech Language Pathology - Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences 26-19"

Job Description

Department: Communication Disorders and Sciences

Faculty Hire Number: #26-19

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $77,490-$86,100 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN's Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and encouraging innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

For more information about the University, visit: http://www.csun.edu

About the College:

The College of Health and Human Development (HHD) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is committed to student success. We are proud of our diverse faculty and staff. We have 50 staff members and a faculty of over 350 full- and part-time academic professionals who provide and support education, advising, and mentorship opportunities to over 6,500 students enrolled in courses on campus and online. This number includes over a hundred doctoral students as of the fall 2020 semester.

Through nine academic departments, we offer 11 undergraduate and 12 graduate degree programs, as well as self-supporting programs through the Tseng College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education, and two credentials in partnership with the Michael D. Eisner College of Education.

Our academic disciplines share the common objective of improving the quality of human life throughout the lifespan. Our graduates manage services and also work directly with the community. Study programs are enriched through internships, service-learning experiences, multiple touchpoints for advising, and a campus environment that is inclusive and active. CSUN HHD attracts and engages students from around the corner and around the world.

For more information about the College of Health and Human Development, see: https://w2.csun.edu/health-human-development

About the Department:

The Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences has a three-dimensional mission incorporating teaching, research, and service for the advancement of human potential in speech, voice, language, and hearing. As part of a comprehensive university system dedicated to undergraduate and graduate instruction, teaching is always regarded as the first priority.

The Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences offers an undergraduate degree in Audiology and, at the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year, began offering the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.). The Doctor of Audiology Program was accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) in February 2023. The Department also offers a B.A degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences, and an M.S. degree in the discipline of Speech-Language Pathology, including an online M.S. degree program in speech-language pathology. Its speech-language pathology programs are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The Department is one of the institution's departments that are collectively accredited by the National Council on Accreditation in Teacher Education.

The Department and its offices, classrooms, laboratories, and Speech Language and Hearing Center are housed in a 35,000 square foot, three-story facility. The audiology wing offers two complete audiology test suites, as well as labs for auditory electro-physiology (ABR and OAE), ENG and VAT, computerized platform posturography, a hearing aid dispensary, and ear mold and real ear testing consultation rooms. Speech-language pathology facilities include 12 individual treatment rooms and 10 larger, group treatment spaces, all with direct observation and video recording capability. There are research spaces and newly acquired instrumentation for hearing science, speech science, swallowing, and related laboratories. Other facility features include a clinic business office to support 15,000 annual client visits for services in language, speech, and hearing disorders, classrooms, clinical observation rooms, and conference rooms with multi-media infrastructure.

For more information about the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, see: https://www.csun.edu/health-human-development/communication-disorders-sciences

Position:

The Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Speech-Language Pathology at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs and have research interests in one or more of the following: Voice, AAC, Fluency, Speech and Language Development, Disorders of Bilingual Children, and/or related areas of expertise.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned academic doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent) in Speech-language pathology, Speech and Hearing Science, or a closely related field from an accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered, but the doctorate must be completed before the date of appointment.
• College or University-level teaching experience or potential to teach in-person and online.
• Possession of, or attainment within 12 months of date of hire, California licensure in speech-language pathology, along with the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of OR potential to create an inclusive, student-centered learning environment for a diverse student body using effective engagement and culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students.
• Research experience that includes adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring and working with others from diverse backgrounds.
• Evidence of effective teaching experience at the college or university level in bilingual child language and speech disorders.
• Evidence of effective teaching experience at the college or university level in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
• Ability to supervise graduate research.
• Ability to supervise clinical practica.
• Record of (or potential for) securing external funding.
• An active or demonstrated potential for publication in peer-reviewed publications in the field.
• Holding other related professional licenses and certificates is considered desirable, e.g., board certification.

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is January 15, 2026, and applications received after this date may be considered on an as-needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit the following to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials.

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of teaching philosophy and effective teaching experience (2-page maximum).
• Statement of current and future scholarly work (2-page maximum).
• Names and contact information of three references who can address the candidate's teaching, research, and service qualifications.