WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS DEPARTMENT
CLINICAL PRACTITIONER
Western Kentucky University, Communication Disorders Department, is seeking applicants for a clinical practitioner. This position is a nine-month, non-tenure track appointment beginning Fall, 2013.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties are customary for this position, but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.
- Instruction at the undergraduate levels
- Teaching content in one or more of the following areas: normal speech and language development, assessment, phonology, anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, communication disorders in culturally and linguistically diverse populations, literacy, and language based reading disorders
- Clinical supervision of undergraduate and/or graduate students
- Other duties as needed, which may include scholarly activities, and service to the department and university
- Student advising and mentoring
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech and Language Pathology
- A minimum of 3 years post-masters experience
- Two years of clinical supervisory experience
- Experience with distance education
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to work well with all levels of faculty, staff, and students
Interested candidates must submit a letter of application outlining teaching experiences, a current curriculum vita, transcripts from last degree granting college/university (unofficial transcripts are acceptable for review process), and names, addresses and daytime phone numbers of three references to Kimberly Green via e-mail: kimberly.green@wku.edu [4]. To ensure full consideration please submit application materials by January 31, 2013. Position will remain open until filled.
Western Kentucky University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or marital status in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify The Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services at (270) 745- 5121, a minimum of five working days in advance.