Communication Disorders - Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus.

Sacred Heart also has a campus in Dingle, Ireland, and offers online programs. More than 10,000 students attend the University's nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr.

Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St.

Vincent's College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change-in their own lives, professions and in their communities.

The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 388 Colleges-2023 Edition, and Best Business Schools-2023 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu

Speech-Language Pathology -

Visiting, Open Rank Part-Time (.5) Faculty Position

The College of Health Professions at Sacred Heart University invites applications for the position of part-time, visiting, open rank professor available August 1st, 2024 in the Department of Communication Disorders. Preference is given to individuals with teaching experience and 2+ years of clinical experience.

The individual in this position will have responsibility for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders. Additional responsibilities will include student recruitment and advisement, program evaluation, and department, college and university service. Clinical experience, and eligibility for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology a Connecticut Department of Public Health License is required. The credit load for the position is 12 credits distributed over 10 months and the faculty member will report to the Chair of the Department of Communication Disorders.

Requirements:

• Earned Master's Degree or Doctorate in Communication Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology), or related field.

• Demonstrated ability to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Disorders.

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology and eligibility for a Connecticut Department of Public Health License.

• Minimum of three years of clinical experience, supervision experience preferred.

Preferred qualifications:

• Preference will be given to applicants with interest in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the areas of phonetics, speech and language development and disorders, anatomy and physiology, clinical methods, and neurological bases of communication.

• Interest/experience in clinical supervision of graduate students.

Sacred Heart University's Master's program in SLP is accredited by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education and by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800 498 2071 or 301 296 5700. Our program employs innovative teaching techniques including problem-based learning, inverse teaching, simulation, and service learning.

Our field-based clinical program will involve externships throughout the students' education. Our salaries are highly competitive. Intensive mentorship for both research and teaching are available. Diversity is valued and sought after within our program, College, and University.

Application review will begin immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Applicants must submit a curriculum vita, letter of interest, three letters of reference, and a written response to the SHU Mission statement (http://www.sacredheart.edu/faithservice/officeofmissionandcatholicidentity/missionstatement/).

Online applications only, please.

Questions: Prof. Cristina Pino, Chair of Search Committee, pinoc5@sacredheart.edu

Sacred Heart University is a space that respects and embraces differences, recognizes the unique contributions that individuals can make, and creates a community that maximizes the potential of all faculty and staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.

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• Required Education Master's Degree

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