Department: Communication Disorders
Rank: Assistant Professor
Search #: 25-004
Specialization(s): Speech-Language Pathology

Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is a diverse and student-centered university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all members of its community through a campus-wide commitment to social justice and inquiry. Founded as a teacher’s college in 1893, Southern has evolved over the past century into a comprehensive public university of approximately 9,000 students, with significant external research funding, and offering graduate and undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. We seek to instill in all students the value of discovery with the liberal arts and sciences serving as a foundation for professional development and life-long learning. The University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, a city rich and vibrant with arts and culture, and home to many universities and with easy access to New York City and Boston.

The Department of Communication Disorders at Southern offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degree in communication disorders and a Master of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. In addition to offering an exemplary academic program, the Department of Communication Disorders provides its students with rich internal and external clinical experiences. With the largest university clinic for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology in Connecticut, Southern students are offered a wide variety of enriching clinical opportunities.

Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities

The Department of Communication Disorders is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty opening. This ten-month position is available as of August 2025 or until the position is filled.

Southern invites applications from individuals who believe in the mission of public higher education and are committed to outstanding teaching and scholarship. Successful candidates are disciplinary scholars dedicated to on-ground learning and a student-centered approach.

Responsibilities include:  graduate/undergraduate teaching, engagement in interprofessional education and practice, participation in scholarly activities including presentations, publications, internal/external grants, and clinical instruction/supervision. Eligible candidates should have an interest in teaching, research, and clinical practice in one or more of the following areas: child language development and disorders, speech sound disorders, anatomy and physiology, aphasia, motor speech disorders, and/or cognitive communication disorders. Experience in bilingual and/or multicultural issues is a plus. Candidates with expertise in other related areas will be considered.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Communication Disorders or related field; ABD candidates considered. If ABD, candidate must earn doctorate by end of first year of appointment.
• Must have ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and be eligible for Connecticut state licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Must meet the ASHA 2020 standard for clinical instruction by the start of employment.
• Evidence of the ability to teach effectively at the university level and to engage in meaningful scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications and grant funded activities.
• Experience and expertise in teaching, research, and clinical practice in one or more of the following areas: language development and disorders, speech science, anatomy and physiology, developmental disabilities, AAC, neurological bases of communication, neurogenic speech and language disorders, and/or cognitive communication disorders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in communication disorders or related field.
• Teaching at the university level and clinical instruction experience.
• Demonstration of an established record of scholarship.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Interpersonal/team collaboration skills.
• Computer literacy skills for administrative, research and instructional purposes.

Application Process

Please submit electronically letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, official graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Communication Disorders Search Committee Chair, Dr. Richard Zipoli, at cmdsearch3@southernct.edu. Best consideration will be given to complete applications received by Friday, December 20, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University seeks to enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff. People of color, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.