Assistant Professor (66004)

Job Details

Job Location: Bronxville - Bronxville, NY

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Doctoral Degree

Salary Range: $77,500.00 - $82,000.00 Salary/year

Description

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the New York Presbyterian-Iona School of Health Sciences at Iona University in Bronxville, NY seeks a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders for its undergraduate and ASHA/CAA accredited graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders to begin in Fall 2024. The department has a growing and thriving program and seeks a faculty member dedicated to academic excellence, student-centeredness, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The position involves teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentorship of student research, curriculum development and general contributions to the success of the department. Along with student-centered teaching, faculty members are expected to pursue an active research agenda and meet college service obligations (department, campus-wide and community).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide student-centered learning environment for in-person academic instruction with virtual supplementary course delivery as needed.

• Create engaging, challenging and evidence-based classes that promote the knowledge, clinical competencies, and skill development of communication sciences and disorders students.

• Contribute to the curriculum development of both undergraduate and graduate programs as needed.

• Actively engage in scholarship to advance and disseminate knowledge as required by the CAA accreditation standards and Iona University.

• Serve as a research mentor for students who wish to participate in research

• Remain current with clinical practices and evidence that support content area expertise and professional growth.

• Engage in service that advances the mission and goals of the department, school, and university, including committee work.

• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as requested by the Program Director, Department Chair and the Dean, New York-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences.

• Engage in academic mentorship with students as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders or a related field (ABD candidates may apply).

• Must hold Certificate of Clinical Competency through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

• Minimum of three years of clinical practice

• Previous teaching experience at college level

• Applicants should have academic and clinical expertise in one or more of the following areas: adult language, voice disorders, fluency are preferred but other areas of research and clinical focus will be considered.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review's 2024 national list of "The Best 389 Colleges" and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse's "2024 Best Colleges in America," which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.