"Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Instructor"

Job Details

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Instructor

Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track

Department: Rehabilitation Sciences - 273100

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology; CCC-SLP
• Eligibility for North Carolina licensure in speech-language pathology
• Two years experience working with adults with speech, language, cognitive, swallowing, and voice disorders

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

The department is seeking a faculty member to provide clinical education and supervision for SLP graduate students in the adult outpatient rehabilitation and inpatient acute-care medical settings.

Experience with instrumental evaluation of voice and swallowing disorders including competency with MBS, FEES and video stroboscopy is desired along with experience working with adults with speech, language and cognitive-communication disorders.

Experience supervising speech-language pathology graduate students is desired.

Opportunities also exist for research collaboration and collaboration with academic faculty to create simulation and skills lab experiences to support student learning.

License/Certification Required

ASHA CCC-SLP, eligibility for NC license in SLP

Description of the Department or Unit

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences includes fully accredited graduate programs in Athletic Training and Speech-Language Pathology, a new graduate program in Occupational Therapy (full accreditation expected in 2026), an undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and minors in American Sign Language and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Our students are trained to empower people of all ages to improve/restore their functional abilities, fulfill their daily routines and roles, mitigate limitations or disabilities following injury or illness, and live full lives in the context of differing abilities. In addition, the department is home to the Charles and Geneva S. Scott Scottish Rite Communication Disorders Clinic, which provides speech, language, hearing, and pediatric occupational therapy services as an outreach to the community and as a primary site for student clinical training. Students who graduate from the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences will transition into their respective positions as quality healthcare practitioners with enhanced clinical skills, knowledge, and values. They will be well-prepared to improve the health and wellness of people across the region, state, and world. The Department emphasizes involvement in the areas of interprofessional education, clinical-academic collaboration, and diversity and inclusive excellence. For more information go to https://rhs.appstate.edu/

Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,400 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in the interprofessional outpatient clinic providing assessment and treatment of adults with communication, voice, and swallowing disorders.
• Provide clinical services to adults in the interprofessional outpatient clinic including assessment and treatment of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders.
• Work closely with providers in other disciplines (e.g., social work and nutrition) to provide interdisciplinary clinical services to families and interprofessional training opportunities to students.
• Support and create community based programming (e.g., aphasia communication group, Parkinson's communication group).
• On-call coverage at Watauga Medical Center is required one weekend per month for additional pay.

Proposed Date of Hire: 03/02/2026

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins: 01/16/2026

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/52679

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.