Assistant Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Faculty Employment Opportunity

Full‑time tenure‑track faculty employment opportunity in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB).

California State University, East Bay (CSUEB), one of the 23 California State Universities, is a comprehensive university serving the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. We support a richly diverse student body through academically rich and culturally relevant learning experiences. CSUEB is a designated Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the second highest percentage of Black students in the CSU system.

Our student population reflects a variety of abilities and identities, many of whom are first‑generation college students coming from regional community colleges and high schools. The successful candidate will bring expertise or openness to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all students.

CSUEB offers bachelor’s degrees in 49 fields, minors in 52 fields, master’s degrees in 34 fields, 16 credential programs, 18 certificate options, and one doctoral degree program. The campus spans 342 acres in Hayward and includes a Concord Center. For more information, visit http://www
20.csueastbay.edu/.

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is housed on the Hayward campus and is part of the newly established College of Health. Its mission centers on teaching, research, and service in speech‑language pathology and audiology. The department serves approximately 120 undergraduate and 100 graduate students and employs five tenure‑track faculty, two full‑time and one half‑time clinical staff, lecturers, and part‑time clinical supervisors.

Faculty engage in research projects in the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Lab, the Neurocognitive Research on the Rehabilitation of Language (NRRL) Lab, the Bilingual Stuttering and Linguistic Processing (BSLP) Lab, and the Multilingualism Lab.

The Norma S. and Ray R. Rees Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic houses eleven individual and group therapy rooms, one large group room, an aphasia treatment program (ATP), a fully equipped Speech Science Lab, a conference room, and an EEG test suite. The department is accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in speech‑language pathology and is authorized to grant the Speech Language Hearing Services Credential approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

A Bilingual Speech‑Language Pathology Certificate program is slated to begin Fall 2027.

The policy and expectation of California State University is that tenure‑track faculty members will perform their duties within the state of California. The area of specialization is open but should complement the current faculty expertise.

• Teach one or more academic courses from among the following content areas: linguistic and cultural diversity, speech science, voice, motor speech disorders, dysphagia, cognitive‑communicative disorders, child language disorders, and literacy.
• Assume advising responsibilities and assist the department with administrative and committee work.
• Participate in campus‑wide committees.
• Engage in scholarly activities with students, leading innovative research projects.

Assistant Professor. Anticipated salary range is $80,928 to $85,080 per year, dependent upon educational preparation and experience. Subject to budgetary authorization.

Fall Semester 2026.

• Ph.D. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences or a closely related field is required by the effective date of appointment.
• Preferred qualifications include possession of CCC‑SLP and eligibility for California licensure.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, mentoring, research, or community service that prepares the candidate to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
• Record of scholarly activity is required; clinical experience and experience teaching graduate courses preferred.
• Fluent Spanish is an asset, enabling contribution to the…