Director, Speech and Hearing Sciences
- Employer
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Location
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Other Institutional & Business Affairs Jobs
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES College of Nursing and Health Professions The University of Southern Mississippi School of Speech and Hearing Sciences, an ASHA/CAA accredited program, invites applicants for a 12-month, Associate or Full Professor, tenure-track faculty position beginning August 3, 2026. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university with its main campus in Hattiesburg and another campus, Gulf Park, in Long Beach. Founded on March 30, 1910, the university is an R1 University comprised of 32 colleges and schools. The College of Nursing and Health Professions offers educational opportunities for students interested in careers in nursing and health care. The College is comprised of four schools: the School of Health Professions, the School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice, the School of Professional Nursing Practice and the School of Speech and Hearing Sciences. The School of Speech and Hearing Sciences offers the bachelor's degrees in speech Pathology and Audiology; master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology; and the Au.D. in Audiology. The School has two clinical divisions: the DuBard School for Language Disorders and the Children’s Center for Communication and Development. The DuBard School is a public school that offering a total educational program for students who have severe language-speech disorders, hearing impairments, and the written language disorder of dyslexia. The DuBard School also offers an outclient therapy program that provides individual and small-group therapy for clients ages birth through adulthood and serves as a referral service. The Children’s Center for Communication and Development provides early intervention services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with significant disabilities. The School also operates the Speech-Language-Audiology Clinic which provides speech and language assessment and treatment services to the community. Reporting to the Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions, the Director will lead the School of Speech and Hearing Sciences’ academic and clinical units, serve as Superintendent of the DuBard School for Language Disorders and The Children's Center for Communication and Development, and manage the School budget. The Director also oversees hiring practices and faculty development, the preparation of accreditation reports, responding to governing body surveys, and completing faculty evaluations. Minimum Qualifications: The candidate must hold a PhD or EdD in a professional field related to Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology and be at a rank of Associate or Full Professor. Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology, an EdD, or a terminal degree in a related field. ASHA clinical certification in Audiology (CCC-A) or Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), and qualified to obtain professional licensure in the state of Mississippi. Rank of Professor preferred, although Associate Professors will be considered. Application: Applications should be made through the USM Cornerstone website at http://jobs.usm.edu. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. EOE/F/M/VETS/DISABILITY.
Organization
Founded in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi opened its doors as a small teachers’ college. Today, the University has grown into a comprehensive doctoral and research-driven institution with a proud history and an eye on the future.
With a diverse student body of approximately 14,500 students representing 72 countries and every corner of Mississippi, we celebrate diversity in every sense of the word.
Not only is Southern Miss a haven for the arts, but the University maintains a tradition of success in both academics and athletics. A dual-campus university, Southern Miss serves students on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, in addition to five teaching and research sites in Mississippi and Online at Southern Miss.
Hattiesburg Campus
This diverse campus spans 300 acres in the heart of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. More than 180 buildings dot a landscape that has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly environment for students, employees and visitors. This campus is home to the sixth-oldest acceptance-based Honors College in the nation, a vibrant arts community that produces hundreds of events each year, and internationally-recognized researchers whose expertise ranges from polymer science and engineering to sports safety and security.
Gulf Park Campus
Through its 52-acre beachfront campus in Long Beach, Mississippi, the University serves as the only four-year public institution located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 50 distinct academic fields. The Gulf Park campus is also home to the state’s only bachelor’s degree in ocean engineering and the only film studies pathway offered at a public institution in the state.
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