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About the Department/College

Northern Arizona Univesity’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offer a Master of Science degree in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology through a competitive full-time or part-time (Summer Track) program. The Summer Track program includes cohorts of students at both the Flagstaff Mountain campus and the NAU Yuma campus. We also offer an undergraduate degree to prepare students for graduate work in speech-language pathology and audiology, as well as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant certificate program.

In addition, the department operates the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at the Flagstaff Mountain campus, where members of the community can receive services for a variety of communication and hearing disorders, and graduate students participate and learn. Graduate students participate in clinical practicum and externship experiences in a variety of settings throughout the region, state, and nation.

The Department is housed in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). The College of Health and Human Services is Northern Arizona’s hub for inclusive and equitable health and wellness education. The College has programs available in Flagstaff and online, including the 30-acre Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in the heart of Downtown Phoenix, where NAU, UA, and ASU are co-located.

The PBC offers more than six million square feet of research, academic, and clinical facilities for students earning advanced degrees in medical professions with access to innovative technology. The urban environment presents numerous opportunities for interprofessional education with other NAU programs on campus, including the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, the Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies program, and the Master’s in Athletic Training program.

We prepare high-quality professionals to lend a healing hand. In addition to Communication Sciences and Disorders, CHHS has programs in Athletic Training, Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Physical Therapy.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, within the College of Health and Human Services, is seeking a 9-month full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, non-tenure eligible, with a preferred start date in August 2026. Specialization in one or more of the following areas is preferred: speech sound disorders (phonological disorders and articulation), motor speech disorders, and cranio‑facial disorders.

Strong applicants with expertise in other areas that complement our current research and teaching faculty will be considered.

• Teach 4 courses per semester at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels (in person and/or online).
• Teaching can include clinical education to graduate students in our on‑campus clinic in the area of expertise.
• Provide service to the program, school, college, and university.
• Opportunity for scholarly work, which includes the dissemination of peer‑reviewed research and the pursuit of external funding.

• A terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in speech-language pathology, communication sciences and disorders, or a related field is required. ABD with expected completion by hire date will be considered.
• CCC‑SLP and eligibility for Arizona State Licensure.

• Experience and/or potential for excellence in teaching.
• Demonstrated commitment to and effectiveness in serving students and clients from varied backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to instruction using evidence‑based clinical practice.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in clinical supervision and instruction.
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly work.
• Willingness to collaborate with faculty and to support program mission and goals.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the needs related to public education.
• Knowledge of learning management system.
• Knowledge of instructional design, effective pedagogy, team teaching, and innovative learning methodologies.
• Knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning in traditional and hybrid classroom…