Assistant Professor of Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Assistant Professor of Speech Language Hearing Sciences
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$ 63000 - 70000
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Department
Speech Lang Hear SciAbout MSU Denver
MSU Denver enrolls over 16000 students where nearly 60 are first generation and over 55 are students of color. Located in downtown Denver we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission MSU Denver is a model university for todays college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state as well as the most firstgeneration students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for underrepresented and historically minoritized groups.
About the Department of Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Position Summary
The Department of Speech Language Hearing Sciences at MSU Denver invites applicants to apply for a tenuretrack faculty position at the assistant professor level. This is a ninemonth faculty contract beginning in Fall 2025.
MSU Denver has a robust mentoring program for tenuretrack faculty. The candidate will be enrolled in the Roadrunner Faculty Academy during their first year. This is a yearlong course designed to support new faculty navigate faculty life and thrive in teaching scholarly activity and service.
Responsibilities
This is a fulltime tenuretrack faculty position 9month) with a focus on teaching advising scholarship and service. Teaching includes multiple delivery modes such as inperson hybrid and asynchronous courses; oncampus teaching is required each semester. The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester with assignments to both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Opportunities for course releases may be available to support integration/collaboration with the Bookhardt Family SpeechLanguage Clinic.
Other duties include advising students in academic planning and career exploration; participating in curriculum development and programmatic assessment and accreditation efforts; serving on departmental university and professional committees; and pursuing scholarly activities related to the discipline.
Our department prioritizes engaged scholarship focused on community impact and serving the public good which addresses one or more of the following issues:
- Inequities in clinical service provision with historically marginalized populations
- Challenges in professional preparation of diverse students including studentswith intersectional identities
- Impact of interprofessional education and practice
- Innovations in clinical service delivery including prevention assessment and/or intervention
Required Qualifications
- Earned research doctorate in speechlanguage pathology or commensurate candidates are welcome to apply however the required degree must be conferred before the fall 2025 semester starts
- Certicate of clinical competence in speechlanguage pathology from the American SpeechLanguageHearing Association
- Holds or is eligible for SLP license from Colorados Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Evidence of independent universitylevel teaching experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in early intervention developmental speechlanguage disorders voice and/or acquired communication disorders
- Instructor of record for one or more undergraduate and/or graduate course(s) in SLHS discipline Evidence of highimpact teaching practices across different teaching modalities
- Professional experience supporting individuals with diverse identities including race ethnicity gender sexual orientation age ability economic status and immigration status
- Commitment to increasing access to education/services for underrepresented and historically minoritized groups
- Engagement in interprofessional collaboration
- Knowledge of university and programmatic accreditation
- Record of scholarly pursuits that align with departments priorities for scholarship
- Pursuit of extramural funding
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every preferred qualification. We are most interested in finding the candidate who will best contribute to our Department and the University.
Salary for Announcement
The salary range for this position is $63000 $70000 at Assistant Professor rank. The salary of the nalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity education experience specialty and training.
MSUDenver offers excellent benets that include medical dental retirement tuition benet freeRTDpass and more. For a brief overview of these options please visit our Benets section.
Instructions to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online at MSU Denvers career site search for JR103026. Click on Apply to submit the following required materials:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Letter of Interest/cover letter that includes evidence of required and preferred qualications
3. Teaching philosophy 2 pages max).Please detail your interest and prior experience with teaching diverse adult three values that guide your teaching practices
4. Quantitative and/or qualitative evidence of successful independent universitylevel teaching experience
5. References. Please provide a list of three references with contact information
6. Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement 2 pages max). See instructions below
DEI Statement Instructions
We encourage applicants to reference Pillar IV of MSU Denvers Strategic Plan: that may be addressed in a candidates diversity statement may include but are not limited to:
- A candidates lived experiences and/or identities that align with the department and universitys commitment to inclusion and diversity;
- Diversity and diversityrelated approaches in a candidates research pedagogy and/or service;
- Why a candidate believes diversity is a critical focus for higher education and ideas or strategies the candidate could enact as a member of the MSU Denver campus community to support the universitys efforts.
Ofcial transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.
Deadline
Applications accepted until position filled; priority given to applications received by November 30 2024.
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Posting Representative
Tanya RogowskyPosting Representative Email
Benefits
The Universitys benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical vision and dental free RTD pass tuition reimbursement as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans retirement plans and other programs such as accessto a longterm disability (LTD) MSU Denversbenefits websiteto learn more.
For a brief overview please see: University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at.
Diversity Statement
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique accessoriented campus community that values diversity equity and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58 first generation students and over 50 students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students faculty and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.
Employment Type
Full-Time
