Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor, Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor, Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Position Title:

Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor, Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS), University at Buffalo, The State University of New York invites applications for a full‑time, twelve‑month, term position in Clinical Speech‑Language Pathology. Appointment will be made at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor depending on candidate profile.

Areas of faculty interest must include clinical experience/expertise in differential diagnosis and treatment of adult neurogenic motor speech disorders and dysphagia. Experience with a variety of treatment methods and paradigms (individual/group/tele‑practice) is desired. Applicants must be skilled in evidence‑based practice and clinical education.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide graduate student clinical education and training for the CDS Master of Arts Graduate program in Speech‑Language Pathology. Faculty are expected to take part in all facets of graduate SLP training including direct clinical supervision in the UB Audiology and Speech‑Language Pathology Clinic and in the Western New York Community, collaborate on research projects, and perform administrative duties associated with the clinic.

The hired faculty member will be encouraged to develop their own specialty clinic and they will be expected to teach graduate‑level coursework within their areas of expertise. Additionally, faculty will be responsible for providing service to the department, to the university, and to the community.

Essential duties of the position include:

• Provide clinical speech‑language pathology services in our UB Audiology and Speech‑Language Pathology Clinic and in the community.
• Educate and train graduate MA‑SLP students in our clinic and in the community.
• Develop a specialty clinic in the faculty’s specialty area.
• Manage administration related to clinical training and clinical operations.
• Develop interprofessional and collaborative clinical relationships within and outside the university community.
• Teach 1–2 academic courses across the calendar year.
• Participate in service to the department, college, university and the profession.

UB is a member of the AAU and has a strong tradition of research excellence in Communication Sciences and Disorders that includes training of doctoral students. With support from the College of Arts and Sciences, the department is committed to building on existing research, clinical, and academic capacities to continue to provide leadership in the fields of speech‑language pathology, hearing science, and related disorders.

All application material must be submitted via UB Jobs. Applications including all reference letters received by 11/28/25 will receive priority consideration.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Graduate degree (MA/MS, SLPD, or PhD) in Speech‑Language Pathology with a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience and a minimum of 1 year of direct clinical supervision experience.
• Have or be eligible for ASHA certification.
• Have or be eligible for NY State Licensure.

• Prior teaching experience in speech and hearing science at the university level preferred.
• Engaging, motivated, self‑initiator, and highly organized.
• Experience with clinical research.

Candidates must be able to work as a Speech‑Language Pathologist in a clinical environment, travel to sites in the WNY community, and teach academic coursework.

Competitive.

Job Type: Full‑Time

Campus:
South Campus

Posting Dates

Posted: 10/28/2025

Date to be filled: 01/01/2026