Teaching Specialist/Lecturer (2025-2026): Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

The Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota occasionally needs teaching specialists or lecturers to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or graduate students. Openings of this kind sometime occur for teaching evening and summer session, as well as day courses and courses offered through Independent and Distance Learning. These positions are temporary and part-time. This does not constitute a posting for vacancies, but establishes a pool of applicants should openings occur during the 2025/26 academic year. Applicants will be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis through academic year. Appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. Applicants will not be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicants will only be contacted should an active opening occur during the academic year. Positions may be appointed during the 2025-2026 academic year: Fall 2025 (8/25/2025 - 1/7/2026) or Spring 2026 (1/8/2026 - 5/24/2026). Teaching specialists and lecturers will be expected to teach undergraduate or graduate students in assigned course(s), hold office hours to assist and advise students, and participate in relevant departmental meetings.

Required Qualifications:

• M.A. degree from an accredited institution in Speech-Pathology and certification in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) or Doctor of Audiology and certification in Audiology (CCC-A), with at least two years of professional experience beyond the Clinical Fellowship Year in a hospital or school setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be capable of delivering high-quality instruction to a diverse student body.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College-level teaching experience and supervision of students in a clinical setting.
• Previous experience providing educational experiences to health care providers.
• Preference will be given to applicants with knowledge and experience providing clinical care to pediatric and adult patients.
• Applicants with a PhD or terminal degree relevant to the teaching assignment required for appointment as Lecturer.