"Clinic Director/Open Rank Clinical Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences"

JOB SUMMARY

The University of Connecticut is seeking an audiology faculty member for a Clinic Director/Clinical Professor position in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS). The candidate will be appointed to a non-tenure track position, a rank to be determined by experience. In addition to the teaching responsibilities required of an SLHS audiology clinical faculty member, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the operation of the clinic, including financial, staffing, service delivery, documentation, equipment, and resources for student learning and patient care services. The candidate will ensure practices of the clinic and student practicum experiences meet standards for accreditation of graduate programs by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Council for Academic Accreditation and the standards for certification of individuals by ASHA’s Council for Clinical Certification. The candidate must have good communication skills and the ability to work closely with others within the university community.

The SLHS department is housed within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Its primary missions are to conduct and disseminate high-quality basic, translational, and applied research in the speech, language, and hearing sciences; to educate and support graduate students and postdocs in becoming highly qualified, ethical, and discerning researchers, clinical practitioners, and other professionals in SLHS; and to prepare undergraduate students for graduate study in SLHS with a strong and comprehensive foundational curriculum. SLHS offers CAA-accredited clinical graduate training programs in audiology (Au.D.) and speech language pathology (M.A.), an undergraduate major (B.A.), and a research-intensive (Ph.D.) program. It is home to the UCONN Speech and Hearing Clinic, a fee-for-service clinic and a site for clinical training of graduate students in the audiology and speech-language pathology graduate programs. The UConn Speech and Hearing Clinic offers accessible, compassionate, state of the art, evidence-based clinical care in speech language pathology and audiology across the lifespan to the community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Audiology (if awarded on or before December 31, 2011); Doctorate in Audiology (if awarded on or after January 1, 2012).
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• License (or eligible for license) to practice in Connecticut (CT State Department of Public Health) as an Audiologist.
• Five years in Audiology and with duties and responsibilities to include the provision of direct client service, supervision, and administration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in Audiology.
• Demonstrated experience with all aspects of clinical education.
• Demonstrated experience with staff supervision, budget preparation, third-party funding, and legal and ethical considerations of clinical services.
• Demonstrated experience with speech and language services available for individuals with communication disorders or differences.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time, 9-month non-tenure track position with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2026. The successful candidate’s academic appointment will be at the Storrs campus. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online to UConn Jobs and submit the following application materials: 1. Cover Letter, 2. Curriculum vitae, 3. Teaching Philosophy and Clinical Education statement (Applicants should submit a personal statement describing their experience and philosophy related to clinical education. 1-2 pages), 4. Commitment to Diversity statement (including broadening participation, integrating multicultural experiences in instruction and research and pedagogical techniques to meet the needs of diverse learning styles, etc.; 1-2 pages), 5. Additionally, please direct at least three reference writers to submit letters of reference on your behalf. For more information regarding the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, please visit: https://speech-language-hearing.uconn.edu/.