Visiting Assistant Professor

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Position Title:

Visiting Assistant Professor

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile:

Visiting Assistant Professor

Job Duties:

The Visiting Assistant Professor will perform duties related to teaching, supervision, research and service in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise graduate student clinicians in the University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinics, advise undergraduate students, and perform committee service. The successful candidate will also have opportunity to direct graduate and undergraduate student research.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Department:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Compensation:

The academic year base salary for this position is $60,000.00. Actual pay is determined based on the number of days on contract and prorated by FTE

Required Qualifications:

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).
• Master’s degree in communication sciences and Disorders or in a closely related field. Candidates who are ABD with relevant professional and/or teaching experience will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in teaching the following content:
  • Clinical Procedures and Experience (undergraduate)
  • Language Appraisal & Intervention (undergraduate)
  • Aphasia (graduate)
  • Observation & Discussion (undergraduate)
  • Counseling Issues in CSD (graduate)
• Prior clinical supervision experience
• Doctorate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders or in a closely related field

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to apply online. UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications.  Applicants are required to provide:

• Resume (or curriculum vitae)
• Letter of interest specifying qualifications and experience (cover letter)
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).

Contact Information:

Tammy Kincaid, Department Chair

[email protected]

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the final candidates may be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). 

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Reasonable Accommodations 

UW-River Falls provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying because of a disability, contact [email protected] or 715-425-3518. 

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.