Position Title:
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, MS Speech-Language Pathology Program
Time Type:
Full time
Position Summary and Qualifications:
The School of Education and Human Development at Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member in the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program to begin in Fall 2027. We are seeking a 9-month tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Services. This position may include opportunities for teaching additional courses/overload.
The Educational Leadership and Human Services Department seeks experienced educator candidates who have expertise in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). As our SLP program at SJU launches its inaugural class in Fall 2027, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the continued design and development of the graduate program. This is an exciting opportunity for someone strongly interested in building and fostering community connections; actively supporting ASHA accreditation; serving the university, department, and program; and committing to academic quality in preparing SLP practitioners.
Successful candidates must demonstrate competency with teaching methods, including best practices in course design and delivery, authentic assessment, and a commitment to continuous pedagogical innovation. Successful candidates will also demonstrate how their research agenda will impact SJU, the community, and other stakeholders.
Priority review will be given to applications received by November 27, 2026.
Candidates should submit a cover letter addressing required qualifications, contact information for 3 professional references, curriculum vitae, and statement of teaching philosophy (including description of commitment to social justice and advocacy) into the "Resume/CV and Supporting Materials" field. All attachments must be included before submission.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Teaching and Learning
- Developing and teaching in-person graduate courses in the SLP program. SJU teaching load is 18 credit hours distributed over 12 months according to program needs. Each course is 3-credit hours.
- Providing ongoing advisement to graduate-level speech-language pathology students.
- Summer teaching opportunities available.
Supervision and Clinical Experiences
- Align clinical experiences with SEHD vision for community partnerships.
- Supervise students in clinical and practicum experiences Provide leadership related to best practices in clinical experiences.
- Use technology to improve clinical experiences.
Service
- Service on university, department, and program committees.
- Service to the SLP profession and community.
- Service to the program is continuous across the calendar year in preparation for SLP accreditation needs.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required
- Earned terminal degree (e.g., PhD, EdD) in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or a closely related field. ABD candidates may be considered provided that all requirements for the doctorate will be completed by May 31, 2027.
- A Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), or eligibility to obtain CCC-SLP prior to appointment.
- PA state licensure in speech-language pathology and/or PDE teaching certification in speech-language pathology.
- Evidence of effective college- or university-level teaching or demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.
- Evidence of an active or emerging research agenda and potential for continued scholarly productivity.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- A commitment to student advising and mentoring.
- A commitment to the missions of the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Services and Saint Joseph’s University, including SJU's Jesuit Catholic educational tradition.
- Applications for this position must show evidence of cumulative service to the university, program, and community; history of scholarship, fulfillment of leadership responsibilities, and previous adjunct or full-time teaching experience in in-person modality.
- Campus presence as requested by the dean to meet programmatic requirements.
Preferred
- We welcome applicants with clinical and research interests across all areas of speech-language pathology.
- Experience or interest in contributing to the development of a new academic program.
- Experience teaching graduate courses in speech-language pathology. Prior teaching experience in SLP programs; evidence of culturally responsive and inclusive teaching methods. Preference will be given to those with in-person teaching experience.
- Experience supervising students in a clinical practicum or clinical fellowship (CFY) setting (any one of these is sufficient).
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills as evidenced by, but not limited to, active participation on academic and/or professional SLP committees/organizations, accreditation processes.
- Preference will be given to candidates within the greater Philadelphia region, or who intend to relocate to the Philadelphia area if selected for the position.
Physical and/or Unusual Work Hours:
- Classes could be held in the evenings up to 9:15 PM depending on course offerings.
- These are normal hours for graduate programs.
Pay Transparency:
The estimated pay range for this position is $78,000-$82,000. Offered salary will be commensurate with work experience and educational background. Click here to learn more about the University's approach to pay and benefits transparency.
Notice to Out of State Applicants:
Saint Joseph’s University may only consider applicants from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York (not including New York City zip codes), and Delaware (Delaware residents must regularly be present for over 50% of work time on an SJU campus).
Saint Joseph’s University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about – and to make a positive contribution to – our mission. Saint Joseph’s University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE
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