Assistant Professor-FixedTerm

Position Summary

Primary responsibilities will include a combination of the following

• Teaching CSD courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Outreach activities supporting the clinical training and clinical placement efforts for CSD Master’s degree students. Outreach-related research may be part of these efforts.
• Academic advising of graduate students.
• Service to the CSD department, College of Communication Arts and Sciences, and MSU.
• Other activities that support the overall education mission of the CSD department as assigned by the chair of the department.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Ph.D. in communicative sciences and disorders or a terminal degree in a related discipline (e.g., education, linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, etc.)

Minimum Requirements

• Ph.D. in communicative sciences and disorders or a terminal degree in a related discipline (e.g., education, linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, etc.)
• Evidence of a broad professional network at the local and state level for growing our clinical outreach and supervisor base.
• Knowledge of best practices in clinical education and supervision with a vision for further strengthening student training in the department.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist in Michigan.
• Minimum of five years of current clinical experience as a speech-language pathologist (SLP).

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency in the use of common office and communication software (e.g., Microsoft Office applications) and the web-based application CALIPSO.
• Prior experience teaching CSD content.
• Strong working knowledge of professional certification requirements for SLPs.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.

Required Application Materials

Applicants should electronically submit:

• cover letter summarizing qualifications for the position
• curriculum vita
• names and email addresses of three references

Special Instructions

To apply for this position, please refer to job posting number 1035881 and complete an electronic submission at the Michigan State University Employment Opportunities website https://jobs.msu.edu. The search committee will begin its evaluation of applicants on May 15, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Please direct inquiries about this position to Dr. Jeff Searl, Search Committee Chair (phone: 517-353-8780; email: searljef@msu.edu).

As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches. 

Professional Misconduct Review 

A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage. 

The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the information, including any information provided by the candidate, in determining whether the candidate is fit for the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location, separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release, the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn. 

Review of Applications Begins On

05/15/2025

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://comartsci.msu.edu/departments/communicative-sciences-and-disorders

Department Statement

The Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders has active research laboratories and multiple endowments to support student and faculty development. The Departments thriving undergraduate major and minor, MA, and PhD programs prepare students for successful clinical and research careers in speech-language pathology and related fields. The Department is housed within MSUs world-renowned College of Communication Arts and Sciences. The College provides excellent infrastructure for pre-award extramural grant submission, post-award grant administration, and information technology support for research and teaching.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.