AssistantAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders

On a foundation of faith wisdom and trust in Divine Providence Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) empowers graduates to transform their communities families and professions. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Divine Providence OLLU stands as San Antonios oldest regionally accredited institution of higher learning. A private Catholic university it currently enrolls approximately 1800 students across undergraduate and graduate programs. With its main residential campus in San Antonio and additional locations in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley (La Feria) and online programs OLLU extends its mission across Texas the border region and the nation.

Academic Programs
OLLU offers a rich academic portfolio of more than 30 undergraduate majors and minors 14 masters programs and three doctoral programs. Courses are delivered through diverse formats to support traditional and non-traditional students alike.

About the Woolfolk School

Our Lady of the Lake Universitys communication disorders program was founded in 1955 and is proud of a long history providing the highest quality training of speech-language pathologists throughout San Antonio Texas and the United States. We are particularly proud of our pioneering training in bilingual and multi-cultural services and our curriculum pays special attention to cultural competence and cultural humility. The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders was named in 2017 after its founder Dr. Elizabeth Carrow Woolfolk OLLU alumna and internationally recognized scholar in the field of communication sciences and her husband Robert M. Woolfolk.

OLLU is a leader in the field of communication disorders and established its first program more than 70 years ago combining professional training with clinical service in the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center. The Woolfolk School offers bachelors masters and doctorate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology as well as a post-baccalaureate leveling program. OLLUs graduate training program has been accredited in speech-language pathology since 1969 by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Job Summary

The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks a full-time tenure track faculty member in speech-language pathology beginning in fall 2026. Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders as well as opportunities to supervise theses at the masters level and capstone projects in the clinical doctorate program. The faculty member will be expected to teach in respective area(s) of specialty within the field. Additional responsibilities include student advisement involvement in school and university committees research in the facultys area(s) of interest and clinical supervision of graduate students evaluating and treating client disorders that align with faculty area(s) of expertise.

The Woolfolk School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is housed within the College of Professional Studies and includes the Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center. The Center offers diagnostic and treatment services to children and adults for a variety of communication and swallowing disorders and includes labs in child language multicultural diversity and voice & swallowing. The school consists of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program a Communication Sciences and Disorders Post-Baccalaureate Leveling Program a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program and a Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLPD) program.

Qualified candidates will have obtained a Ph.D./Ed.D. degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related field. ABD candidates for Ph.D./Ed.D. will be considered. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a TX licensure for speech-language pathology and hold ASHA certification in speech-language pathology. The position will begin fall 2026.

Employment with Our Lady of the Lake University is contingent upon the applicant undergoing a background investigation.

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EOE

Questions about this position should be addressed to:

Faculty Search Committee Chair: Christine Carmichael Ph.D. CCC-SLP Email:

Application Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.