Assistant Professor – Autism

Assistant Professor – Autism

Requisition ID: 2024-8330
# of Openings: 1
Location: US-UT-Logan
Category: Faculty
Position Type: Benefited Full-Time
Job Classification: Faculty
College: E Eccles Jones Coll of Ed and Hum Svs
Department: Communicative Disorders and Deaf Educ
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with education and experience, plus excellent benefits.

Overview
The Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (COMDDE) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with expertise in educational and/or health disparities and autism. This hire is part of an institutional effort to address educational and health disparities in society. As such, this faculty member will work collaboratively with other newly hired and existing faculty members within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services and other colleges to address these disparities through collaborative research, teaching, and service.

The major emphasis area of the position will be research, and the successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent and extramurally funded program of research that both sustains and elevates the departments regional and national reputation.

The successful candidate will also be expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in speech language pathology. In addition, the preferred candidate will have a strong background in quantitative methods and statistics, with the ability to teach courses in this area.

All individuals who can strengthen our academic community are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. To learn more about our inclusive excellence vision and mission, visit https://www.usu.edu/inclusive-excellence/. To learn more about our institutional strategic goals, visit https://www.usu.edu/strategic-plan/.

This is a full-time, 9-month academic year position at the main USU campus in Logan, UT. The position is not eligible for telework.  Review of applicants will begin October 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2025.

Inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Stephanie Borrie (435-797-1388; stephanie.borrie@usu.edu).

Responsibilities

Engage in projects that seek to advance outcomes associated with educational and/or health disparities in autism
Lead an extramurally funded research program in autism, which includes publishing research in top-tier scientific outlets
Engage in collaborative scholarship as part of the educational/health disparities initiative
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned
Chair and serve on graduate student committees
Provide service to the department and institution, as well as provide national, state, and local service to the profession

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate in speech and language… For full info follow application link.

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