Clinical Assistant Professor-Speech Language Pathology

Department

of Communication Sciences and Special Education (CSSE) invites applications for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor with expertise in Speech-Language Pathology.

This position is clinical, instructional, and collaborative. The position focuses primarily on clinical instruction and supervision for master’s students who are learning to work with clients across the lifespan and who have a range of communication and swallowing needs.

The successful candidate will also work closely with faculty, staff, and community members. This is a -month, non-tenure-track faculty position to begin Spring Semester 5.

Responsibilities will include all of the following and other related assignments :

• Clinical education and supervision of graduate students, including students learning to provide high-quality evidence-based services for a wide range of clients and families
• Coordinating clinical placements for student internships
• Collaborating with program coordinator and clinic director to coordinate graduate clinical education experiences
• Overseeing preparation of graduate students for licensure and certification in speech-language pathology
• Instruction of clinical and / or academic material
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Engaging in departmental, college, university, community, and / or professional service
• Provision of direct speech-language pathology clinical services

Additional Requirements

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Documentation from ASHA that the applicant has met the 0 ASHA certification standards for providing clinical instruction and supervision
• Five years of clinical experience in speech-language pathology
• One year of experience in clinical instruction or supervision of Clinical Fellows, interns, pre-service student clinicians, or SLP Assistants
• Current state licensure or equivalent credential to practice speech-language pathology in the candidate’s state of residence, and eligible to hold Georgia SLP licensure before Jan. 1, 5.
• Six months experience serving as a liaison with off-campus supervisors
• Candidates with a master’s degree must document exceptional accomplishments in communication disorders, speech-language pathology, or a related field and must be approved for a terminal degree exception before hire.

Relevant / Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and / or Certification

• Three or more years in clinical instruction or supervision of Clinical Fellows, interns, pre-service student clinicians, or SLP Assistants
• Two or more years of clinical experience in one or more of the following areas : neurogenic communication disorders, dysphagia, literacy, aural rehabilitation, clinical coordination
• Two or more years providing services to bilingual or multilingual clients and families

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and / or Competencies Physical Demands Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?

No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a responsibility of this position?

No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of or direct patient care? Yes Does this position have Security Access (e.

g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities.

• For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website . Background Investigation Policy Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia;
• confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for;

and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.

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