Job Description
D’Youville University’s Speech-Language Pathology Program is seeking an outstanding candidate to join our faculty in a clinical faculty
position at the Clinical Assistant Professor rank to provide leadership as the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) and teach content in
clinical courses and/or area of clinical expertise.
Faculty rank will be commensurate with education and qualifications
Reports to: Program Director
Minimum Requirements (no specific order)
- Earned
master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders - Certificate of Clinical Competence in
Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). - Licensed or eligible for
licensure in the state where employed. - Minimum of 5 years of experience as a licensed speech-language pathologist.
- Minimum
of 3 years of clinical teaching and/or clinical coordination experience. - Strong communication, organization, interpersonal,
problem-solving, and counseling skills. - Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (e.g., word
processing, e-mail, database) or proven ability to learn these skills. - Able to work with students with special needs based on the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). - Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical
education, students, and the profession of speech-language pathology. - Able to initiate, administer, assess, and document clinical
education programs. - Able to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.
- Able to travel, as needed.
Preferred Requirements
- Possess all minimum requirements, with the addition of
- Prior
teaching experiences in a speech-language pathology academic program and/or administrative experience in clinical practice. - Earned
doctoral degree or clinical doctorate or enrolled in or desire to pursue doctoral studies. - Design and conduct independent and/or
collaborative research in clinical education or related areas. - Knowledge of educational, management, and adult learning theory and
principles. - Active in clinical practice, especially as applicable to clinical education.
- Active in professional activities
at local, state, and/or national levels.
Position Description
The DCE holds a clinical faculty
appointment and has administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the
academic program. This individual demonstrates competence in clinical education, teaching, and curriculum development. In addition, the DCE
primary responsibilities are to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor activities on behalf of the academic program and in
coordination with academic and clinical faculty. These activities include but are not limited to the following:
- developing,
monitoring, and refining the clinical education component of the curriculum, - facilitating quality learning experiences for students
during clinical education, - evaluating students’ performance, in cooperation with other faculty, to determine their ability to
integrate didactic and clinical learning experiences and to progress within the curriculum, - educating students, clinical and
academic faculty about clinical education, - selecting clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of sound
patient/client management, ethical and professional behavior, and currency with speech-language pathology practice, - maximizing
available resources for the clinical education program, - providing documented records and assessment of the clinical education
component (includes clinical education sites, clinical educators, etc.), and - actively engaging core faculty in clinical education
planning, implementation, and assessment.
The DCE serves as a liaison between the speech-language pathology program and the
clinical education site as part of their responsibilities. The DCE, in cooperation with the Program Director and other academic faculty,
establishes clinical education site and facility standards, selects and evaluates clinical education sites, and facilitates ongoing
development of and communication with clinical education sites and clinical faculty.
Work Remotely – No
Work Location:
Buffalo, NY
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Additional Salary Information
Faculty rank will be commensurate with education and qualifications.
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable
estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and
training of the selected candidate.
About D’Youville University:
D’Youville is a private university located
on the vibrant west side of Buffalo, preparing students for the 21st Century. The University has a growing community of over 2,600 students
in an urban setting, offering more than 50 majors in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral studies, including advanced certificates and
accelerated learning programs. Featuring degrees in healthcare, business and liberal arts, D’Youville encourages students to balance
inter-and extra-curricular activities, integrating community service with coursework. Excelling at helping students reach their career
goals, D’Youville instills character to become change agents, doing well for themselves and their communities by doing good. Founded in
1908, the Grey Nuns named the University after the Patron Saint Marguerite D’Youville to be a compassionate place of learning for those from
underrepresented populations to give them a better life, which continues today. A school with a long history, D’Youville welcomes students
of every culture, background and faith and is a place where traditions can be openly shared and respected.
D’Youville’s proud
graduates have the academic strengths necessary for careers that make a difference and the skills to be leaders for the world. All job
offers are contingent upon legal authorization to be employed in NYS as determined by NYS DOL. To learn more about D’Youville, please visit
http://www.dyu.edu/
D’Youville University continues to grow its commitment to
Diversity, EQUITY, and Inclusion. Remaining true to the teachings of our Patroness, St. Marguerite d’Youville, we seek to selflessly and
compassionately contribute to humanity by improving the lives of individuals and society through education. D’Youville University was
founded to extend a hand to those in need and equip them, through education, with the skills necessary to change the world.