"SUMMER SPECIALTY CLINIC COORDINATOR / SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST MASTER CLINICAL EDUCATOR"

Position Number:

S-3756

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for managing the Summer Specialty Clinics (SSC), a summer day-camp for children ages 3-14 who need speech-language therapy, which requires comprehensive planning, implementation, and oversight of all clinical, administrative, financial, and educational aspects of the SSC, ensuring a supportive, inclusive, and safe environment for campers, families, students, faculty, and staff. In addition, this position serves as a Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Master Clinical Educator, providing on-site clinical education to undergraduate and graduate students in classroom, clinic, and simulated learning environments. This role includes evaluating and supervising students delivering preventative, diagnostic, consultative, and treatment services for individuals across the lifespan. This position functions under the direct supervision of the Director of Clinical Instruction and Speech-Language Pathology Services (or a designated representative) and may supervise graduate assistants and student employees as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Possession of a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).
• Possession of a current Michigan license in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Three years of professional experience as an SLP, working with both pediatric and adult populations.
• Experience providing clinical instruction to undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical supervisory experience with demonstrated competence in educating speech-language pathology students.
• Expertise across a range of communication and swallowing disorders (infant through geriatric).
• Experience integrating interprofessional education and practice.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships and maintain professionalism in diverse environments.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to function in a dynamic setting.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and project management skills.
• Experience with program coordination, scheduling, or event planning.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and problem-solve independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn institutional systems (Epic, Blackboard, CALIPSO).
• Experience with grant writing, budget management, or fundraising.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Summer Specialty Clinic (SSC) management:

• Plans, develops, and manages programming, timelines, and materials for the SSC.
• Oversees financial operations including revenue, expenses, sponsorships, camper scholarships, and grant proposals.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supports SSC faculty, staff, and student workers.
• Manages camper application and enrollment process, including database management, communication with families, and scholarship awards.
• Coordinates orientation, training, and ongoing support for student clinicians and MCEs.
• Ensures camper and clinician safety through policies, health protocols, and incident reporting.
• Orders, organizes, and distributes camp materials (i.e. brochures, calendars, visuals, T-shirts, sensory kits, first aid supplies).
• Fosters positive relationships with CMU departments, schools, and community stakeholders.
• Communicates regularly with families, donors, and external partners to promote SSC opportunities and sustain engagement.
• Presents annual reports and updates to internal and external stakeholders.

Clinical Education oversight:

• Provides clinical education in on-site, telepractice, and simulated settings.
• Evaluates and treats clients while monitoring follow-up care.
• Supervises and assess undergraduate and graduate student clinicians.
• Coordinates student placements at off-campus sites or as graduate assistants.
• Teaches or co-teaches academic courses (CSD 494, CSD 495, SLP 749, or others as assigned).
• Attends departmental, clinical, and university meetings as appropriate.
• Incorporates interprofessional education and practice into clinical experiences.
• Plans and implements simulated experiences to support or remediate student learning.
• Performs other clinical education duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group:

Professional & Administrative -Salary

Staff Pay Level:

Pay Range:

$72,000 - $84,000 per year

Division:

Academic Affairs

Department:

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Position Status:

Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status:

Full-Time

FTE:

1.00

Position Type:

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location:

Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled:

Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

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To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/43890