Assistant/(early) Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology (Cluster: General & Neuroscience))
Xavier University of Louisiana
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Posted: 16-Oct-23
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 2205
Job Summary:
The Department of Speech Pathology at Xavier University of Louisiana invites applications for two tenure track positions in speech-language pathology at the Assistant/(early) Associate Professor level commencing January or August 2023. The candidate(ies) will have a Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology. The ideal candidates should have expertise focusing on any of the following areas: fluency, speech science, anatomy and physiology, and research methodology or a focus on medically-based Speech-Language Pathology related disorders in both adult and pediatric populations including neurogenic communication disorders, dysphagia, voice, augmentative/alternative communication, and interest in other areas of speech-language pathology. The Department of Speech Pathology offers an undergraduate major and minor in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (the entry-level degree needed to practice clinically as a speech-language pathologist). Applicants are encouraged to apply for the following positions.
Speech Language Pathology (General):
Speech Language Pathology (Neuroscience)
The ideal candidate(s) will demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and research with undergraduate and graduate students; a record of research related activities (e.g. scholarly presentations research publications, grant writing); and dedication to providing training and services relating to culturally and linguistically diverse populations. The candidate(ies) will demonstrate the ability to provide clinical supervision and support to HBCU undergraduate and graduate students through academic advising as well as mentorship. The university is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who have demonstrated a commitment to improving access to higher education, enhancing equity and social justice.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Demonstrate excellence in teaching and research with undergraduate and graduate students;
Demonstrate a record of research-related activities;
Demonstrate a dedication to providing training and services relating to culturally and linguistically diverse populations;
Demonstrate the ability to provide clinical supervision and support to HBCU undergraduate and graduate students through academic advising as well as mentorship;
Contribute to the operation and growth of the existing speech pathology department;
Participate in service activities for the department, university, and community; and
Ability to develop and teach face-to-face as well as online classes.
Demonstrate the ability to contribute to recruitment efforts and our existing strengths in community-based artistic partnerships, mentoring of undergraduate creative scholarship, and social justice.
About our Department and the Positions
The Department of Speech Pathology offers an undergraduate major and minor in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. The Master's program in Speech-Language Pathology at Xavier University of Louisiana has been awarded candidacy for the accreditation of its new masters program in Speech-Language Pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In the department of Speech Pathology, undergraduate seniors have the opportunity to enroll in two semesters of clinical practica and graduate students enroll in clinical practica each semester of enrollment. Xavier encourages cross-disciplinary collaborations with faculty from various areas, including biology, chemistry, public health, neuroscience, and psychology
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology (i.e., PhD, or EdD) (conferred by the time of appointment);
Current ASHA Certifications (CCC-SLP);
Eligible for Louisiana state licensure in speech-language pathology, with active license expected by the start date;
At least nine months of full-time clinical experience after the CCC-SLP;
Commitment to developing an active research program within the area of the applicant's expertise;
Conduct ongoing, independent research resulting in scholarly publications and/or successful grant proposals;
Focus on areas related to speech-language pathology;
Commitment to academic advising for majors within the department;
Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population;
Demonstrated ability and willingness to work collegially; and
Commitment to the mission of Xavier University of Louisiana;
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D or EdD in speech language pathology;
Experience in a clinic or in scholarly areas focused on fluency, speech science, anatomy and physiology, and research methodology;
Ongoing commitment to pedagogical innovation;
Evidence of scholarly presentations, publications, or grant writing;
Evidence of potential to provide service to the university or profession;
Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1925, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. The only historically Black, Catholic university in the United States, XULA is a private, liberal-arts based, co-educational institution offering 40 undergraduate majors, 5 master’s degree programs and a doctor of pharmacy program. More than one-half of its 3,100 students are from Louisiana, but it draws students from nearly all fifty states and 35 countries. Xavier is recognized as a national leader in the sciences and the liberal arts: • #1 in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to complete medical school (AAMC data 2019). • Among the nation’s top four colleges of pharmacy in graduating African Americans with Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degrees. (2018) • #1 in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to African American students in the biological and biomedical sciences, the physical sciences, and physics. ...(2018) • #3 in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in science and engineering disciplines. (2018) • The Department of Physics is #1 in the nation for awarding African Americans baccalaureate degrees in physics and the physical sciences, according to the American Institute of Physics. (2018) Xavier is consistently ranked by the American Chemical Society as one of the top 25 universities in the nation. • The 2020 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges named Xavier among its 300 “best and most interesting” four-year colleges and universities. • Xavier was also singled out as one of the nation’s 385 best institutions for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review in the 2020 edition of its annual “The Best 385 Colleges”. • College Consensus, a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, ranks Xavier as the nation’s #3 Historically Black Colleges and Universities) (2019). It also ranks Xavier as #3 among all Louisiana colleges. • College Factual ranks both Xavier’s biology and chemistry programs as program as No. 1 in Louisiana. (2019) • Your 2018 Guide to College Transfer lists Xavier as one of only 90 colleges and universities nationwide profiled as “transfer friendly” in this guide to the college transfer process by the Kaplan Educational Foundation. • The Student Loan Report ranks #Xavier 12 out of 800 Private schools who left graduates with the least amount of private student loan debt, a form of financial aid known for higher interest rates and less forgiving repayment programs. (2018) • Zippia.com named Xavier's Psychology Program as #1 in Louisiana. (2018) • Learn.org ranks Xavier Among the Top 50 STEM schools in the U.S. (2019) • The Edvocate ranks Xavier as the nation’s No. 3 Catholic University. (2019) • Zippia.com rates Xavier #1 in Louisiana in its 2019 report, “Best College in Each State for Getting a Job”.