Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences (Career-Track)

Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences (Career-Track) Posting Number req27067 Department Speech Language & Hearing Sci Department Website Link https://slhs.arizona.edu Location Tucson Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The University of Arizona's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences seeks two full-time Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Faculty members to provide clinical services and participate in clinical education through supervising students at an otolaryngology clinic and the University clinic. One position will start around January 2027, and the other will start in July 2027.

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is renowned for its clinical training programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, as well as its active doctoral program. Our department includes 30 faculty members, 104 graduate students in three degree programs (M.S., Au.D, and Ph.D.), and 208 undergraduate students.

Faculty in the department benefit from a rich collaborative environment within the University and the Southern Arizona communities.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and instrumental assessment and treatment to patients with communication, swallowing, or voice disorders secondary to head and neck cancer and progressive neurological diseases.
• Provide clinical services at an otolaryngology clinic and the University clinic.
• Participate in clinical education through supervising students in the context of their caseload.
• Collaborate with departmental faculty to provide evidence-based services.
• Assist clinical program leadership with clinical administration or development as assigned.
• Teach in the classroom related to area/s of expertise as assigned.
• Clinical program development.
• Ongoing clinical and process improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications, corresponding to rank:

• Master's or doctoral degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, or equivalent.
• Three years of clinical experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist working with patients with voice or swallowing, and head and neck cancer, including TEP.
• License/license-eligibility for practice in Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Arizona.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Experience with the adult patient populations evaluated and treated in otolaryngology clinics.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than five years of clinical experience.
• Experience with program development.
• Experience providing services to a variety of demographic populations.
• Experience with motor speech disorders.
• Experience with supervision.
• Spoken/written Spanish language skills.

Rank To be Determined Tenure Information Career-Track (CT) FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $75,000 - $120,000 (depending on rank) Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 2 Target Hire Date 1/4/2027 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Robin Samlan, PhD, MBA, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, Associate Department Head & Director of Clinical Education

rsamlan@arizona.edu

Open Date 9/23/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document Special Instructions to Applicant Applicants should attach the following materials:

• A cover letter that includes a description of your experience with and approach to clinical instruction.
• Your curriculum vitae (CV).
• Contact information for three professional references.

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