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POSITION: Instructor or Assistant Professor of Speech Language Pathology Graduate Program (Exempt) *This position may become tenure track based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: College of Health Professions
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Speech Language Pathology Graduate Program Director
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption
LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TX
TARGET HIRE DATE: August 2026
HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT - Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, andrespect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu
SUMMARY/SCOPE:
The Speech-Language Pathology Department at Hardin-Simmons University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenured faculty position in the graduate program. The candidate will join a dynamic team of committed professionals interested in advancing the success of SLP students. This position is a 9-month academic year appointment at a faith-based institution which will begin August 2026. Primary job responsibilities include teaching in the graduate program, providing clinical supervision of graduate students, service to the university, community and profession and student recruitment events and alumni engagement. Additionally, a commitment to working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds is essential.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide student mentorship and support
Supervise students receiving clinical contacthours in the university clinic
Participate in departmental, university andprofessional service
Engage in appropriate and required facultydevelopment activities that foster achievement of program outcomes
Participate in external and internal recruitmentactivities for the SLP Program
Maintain accurate records and documents and submittimely reports, including but not limited tosyllabi, grades, and office hours
Submit all course grades electronically eachsemester as defined by College of Health Professions and Hardin-SimmonsUniversity
Schedule, announce, post, and maintain sufficientoffice hours to allow students time for formal and informal contact that mayinclude but is not limited to advising, mentoring and remediation
Strive to ensure the highest level of faculty andstudent morale within the school and maintain harmonious, professional collegial, andproductive working relationships among colleagues, both within the school anduniversity at large
Fulfill all classroom, whether face-to-face oronline, and clinical duties essential to the role of faculty, as assigned, bythe Dean/Program Chair
Attend faculty meetings and participate in theprocess of faculty governance within the College of Health Professions
Participate in committees to which you are assignedby attending regularly and fulfilling assigned responsibilities
Participate in curriculum and program development
Utilize evidenced based practice and best practicesin the teaching-learning process
Participate in the preparation for and meetings ofthe Accreditation and Board visits
Know and uphold the policies in the GraduateCatalogs, Graduate Student/Clinical Handbook, and HSU Faculty &Staff Handbook
Perform all other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
There are no supervisorresponsibilities currently.
COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.Interview decisions are partially based on this information.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.
Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills andknowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requiresminimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; usesresources effectively.
Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas andthoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keepsothers adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires andmotivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinionsof others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition toothers.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrativetasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefitsorganization through outside activities; supports affirmative action andrespects diversity
Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-developmentactivities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions andcalculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for andoffers help when needed.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read,analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financialreports, and legal documents. Ability torespond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies,or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform toprescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to topmanagement, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICALSKILLS: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms,quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operationsto such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability andvalidity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, andfactor analysis.
REASONINGABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw validconclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technicalinstructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract andconcrete variables.
COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this jobsuccessfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software;Spreadsheet software; Internet software; Calipso; and ClinicNote.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Ph.D./Ed.D. in Speech LanguagePathology or a related field preferred.
A minimum of 3 years of clinicalexperience and/or 3 years of supervision is preferred.
Preferably meets the requirements for clinical supervision stated bythe American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
All qualifications must be met bythe time of the appointment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Certificate of Clinical Competence inSpeech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from American Speech-Language and HearingAssociation.
Current and unencumbered license or eligibility forlicensure to practice as a licensed SLP or Audiologist in the State of Texas.
Interestedcandidates must submit the following materials with their application viaCornerstone Applicant Management System as part of the application process:
Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Competencies/Philosophy of Teaching, including theintegration of faith and learning in your teaching.
Statement of Faith
The following additional items may be provided separately:
Letters of Reference/Recommendation with contact information.This information can be provided later, upon request for references from topcandidate(s).
All undergraduate and graduate transcripts should besubmitted directly to the Provost Office upon request from top candidate(s).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and/or use hands to finger,handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employeeis occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, orcrawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.
This position requires standing/sitting for lectures, stooping,squatting, kneeling, getting up and down from the floor and lifting up to 50lbs. frequently.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics describedhere are representative of those an employee encounters while performing theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in thework environment is usually moderate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Thisposition is a Full-Time, Exempt Level Faculty position with a teaching load atthe Hardin-Simmons University campus. Must be willing to relocate to Abilene,Texas, or the surrounding area to teach in-person classes on the HSU Campus.
A normal 40-hour workweekis required, with infrequent work on evenings or Saturdays.
Musthave an maintain a valid Class C Driver's License and maintain a clear drivingrecord to be insurable under the university liability policy.
Mustbe able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.