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Position Rank and Title: Full time temporary faculty position

School/Department Name: Department of Audiology

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $150,000   -  $170,000

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.  See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU's excellent benefits package.

Target Start Date: Spring 2027

Application Deadline: September 1, 2026  (Accepting applications through September 30)

Position Description

The Department of Audiology at San Jose State University is pleased to announce a search for a full-time temporary faculty beginning in August 2026. This is a renewable temporary faculty position. The initial appointment will include duties as the director and teaching as assigned and depending on department and student needs. Assignment as director is determined by the appropriate administrator and may be discontinued at any time.  The Audiology Clinic Director is a full-time faculty leadership position that provides clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for the SJSU Audiology Clinic. The position supports patient care, clinical education, community engagement, and the long-term sustainability of the clinic. This position requires a substantial on-campus presence to provide direct clinical services, oversee clinic operations, support student learning, and engage with faculty, staff, patients, and community partners.  This position leads efforts to strengthen clinic infrastructure, expand patient access and clinical learning opportunities, develop operational systems, build referral networks and community partnerships, and support the growth of clinic services.

The Clinic Director reports to the Department Chair and works collaboratively with the Clinical Education Director, faculty, staff, students, university administration, and external stakeholders. Performance shall be evaluated by the Department Chair based on effectiveness in clinic operations, strategic development, patient access, clinical service, clinical education and student supervision, partnership development, and contributions to the growth and sustainability of the SJSU Audiology Clinic.

The Department of Audiology and San Jose State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community-particularly in relation to student success. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from an accredited institution and eligibility for California audiology licensure at the time of appointment.
• Minimum of five years of professional audiology experience.
• Leadership experience in clinical operations, healthcare services, program administration, or organizational development.
• Experience improving operational systems, clinical services, or strategic initiatives that resulted in measurable organizational, service, or educational outcomes.
• Experience building professional partnerships, referral networks, community collaborations, or stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of clinical operations, HIPAA compliance, quality assurance, clinical documentation systems, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience establishing, expanding, or managing clinical services that increased patient access, clinic utilization, or student clinical learning opportunities.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A).
• Experience in vestibular assessment and management.
• Experience developing specialty clinical programs or service lines.
• Experience with business planning, budgeting, financial management, clinical service development, or revenue-generating clinical operations.
• Experience with electronic medical record systems and clinic technology integration.
• Experience with accreditation processes and clinical compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinic Leadership and Operations: Provides leadership for clinic operations, patient access, workflow development, documentation systems, quality assurance, compliance, equipment and technology management, and continuous improvement. Develops and implements standardized operating procedures, scheduling processes, and operational systems that support efficient, sustainable clinic operations.  Provides regular in-person presence to ensure effective leadership of clinic operations.
• Strategic Growth and Development: Leads clinic growth initiatives through referral network development, community partnerships, service expansion, operational planning, and increased clinic utilization. Supports development of financial infrastructure, sustainable business practices, and future revenue-generating clinical services consistent with university policies.
• Teaching, Clinical Service, and Student Supervision: Provides direct clinical services, clinical instruction, student supervision, and teaching consistent with departmental needs. Supports the development and assessment of student clinical competencies and readiness for external placements and professional practice.
• Community Engagement: Develops and maintains relationships with healthcare providers, school districts, community organizations, industry partners, referral sources, and university stakeholders to strengthen patient access and community engagement.
• Collaboration and Program Development: Collaborates with departmental leadership, faculty, staff, and community partners to support accreditation readiness, strategic planning, clinic development, and long-term program goals.
• Other Duties: Performs other duties related to clinic operations, teaching, clinical service, accreditation support, and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Department Chair.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation - through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Other Duties

Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae
• institutional excellence statement (dedicated statement or addressed in letter of interest)
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy
• Leadership plan
• Three references with contact information or three reference letters

Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair or Search Committee Chair: Suzy Ross (susan.ross@sjsu.edu)

Pursuant to California Education Code 89521, applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.  Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the State of California and requires establishing an on-campus presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of background and reference checks (including criminal records and prior employment) are required. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background and reference checks reveal disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background and reference checks may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position.

San Jose State University: Silicon Valley's Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley - one of the most innovative regions in the world - San Jose State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San Jose State is an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally.

Equal Employment Statement

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Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is available at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.