Adjunct Faculty - Department of Speech, Language, and Communication Sciences

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Adjunct Faculty - Department of Speech, Language, and Communication Sciences

The Department of Speech, Language, and Communication Sciences(SLCS) at Xavier University invites applications for Adjunct Instructors beginning immediately. We seek a collaborative educatorwho is excited to contribute to a new academic program and whoseteaching and clinical expertise will strengthen the Department'sundergraduate curriculum in speech-language pathology.

SLCS currently offers an undergraduate program in speech, language,and communication sciences, with a graduate program inspeech-language pathology planned to launch in 2031. Consistent with Xavier University's mission, the Department seeks to equipstudents with the competence and conscience necessary to serveindividuals with communication disorders and the professionals and communities who support them.

The Department of Speech, Language, and Communication Sciences ispart of the College of Health and Human Sciences. CHHSis a leader in experiential learning: 100% of our undergraduate and graduate programs require hands‑on learning through fieldplacements, internships, research experiences, and clinicalopportunities. In the College of Health and Human Sciences, our commitment to exceptional teaching and mentoring drives us. Wefocus on scholarship and service in a variety of fields that make adirect and meaningful impact on others.

We intentionally strive tocreate a learning experience that supports all students,incorporates a broad range of perspectives, and fosters an environment of belonging. In alignment with Xavier's Jesuit Catholic mission and Statement of Purpose to “form students who change the world for the better,” we are united across our diverseareas by the shared mission of changing human lives for thebetter.

Many of our College programs, including the Department of Speech,Language, and Communication Sciences, are part of Xavier Health,the University's integrated health initiative connecting a broadportfolio of programs and creating opportunities for collaboration across disciplines. Xavier Health offers more than 15 undergraduate and 12 graduate pathways, more than 500 community partnershipsites, and connections across disciplines that contribute to healthand human well-being. Xavier Health prepares servant-leaders through real‑world experiences and Jesuit Catholic formation thatputs the whole person at the center of care.

• Teach undergraduate courses in speech-language pathology, and later, graduate-level curriculum as the Department's graduateprogram develops toward its planned 2031 launch;
• Supervise students in clinical and practicum experiences aspart of SLCS's experiential learning sequence;
• Advise and mentor undergraduate (and, in time, graduate) students.

• A masters, clinical doctorate, or Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or a closely related field.
• A Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• A commitment to student advising and mentoring.
• A commitment to the missions of the Department of Speech,Language, and Communication Sciences and Xavier University, including Xavier's Jesuit Catholic educational tradition.

• Experience supervising students in a clinical, practicum, or clinical fellowship (CFY) setting (any one of these issufficient).
• Evidence of effective college- or university-level teaching or demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.
• We welcome applicants with clinical and research…