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Business Title: Associate/Full Professor Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders Posting Category: Faculty Salary Plan: Faculty - AAUP
Job Summary The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders in the College of Health at Cleveland State University invites applications for a full-time 9 month tenure track Associate or Full Professor position beginning August 17, 2026.
This role is based on a nine-month academic year contract with the potential for additional summer work on a supplemental contract. Duties include teaching both online and in-person classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels, engaging in scholarly research, seeking external grants, and contributing to department, college, university, and community service.
This faculty role requires an on-campus presence; it is not a remote position.
The goal of this search is to add a promising scholar whose research interests focus on areas relevant to swallowing, voice disorders, and neurogenic communication disorders. We seek a candidate with distinct and recognized expertise in the dysphagia of swallowing, voice, and neurogenic communication disorders. The ideal candidate will have an ongoing research agenda that aligns with major extramural funding opportunities from federal sources (e.g., NIH, CDC).
We seek candidates with an excellent record of scholarship, teaching, and service relative to the Associate Professor rank and commensurate with a R2 university. Preferred qualifications include experience with mentoring doctoral and masters level graduate students in research relevant to communication disorders. It is expected the candidate will develop and maintain an extramurally funded research agenda.
The Department of CSD is rapidly growing with approximately 75 undergraduate students and 140 graduate students. The Department of CSD offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in CSD. There is both a residential and distance education component for the MA program in Speech-Language Pathology.
The Department of CSD is housed in the College of Health (COH) which was formed in 2022 along with the Departments of Health Sciences & Human Performance, Music Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy, and the Schools of Nursing and Social Work. Together the COH offers more than 23 undergraduate and graduate academic programs in health professions and related certificate programs, all designed to provide clinical and experiential learning, inter-professional practice, and scholarship activities.
CSU aspires to be a national leader in social and economic mobility. We will be a great place to learn and work. CSU is striving to be a nationally recognized and student-focused public research institution that provides accessible, affordable, and engaged learning opportunities for all.
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Date grant position or appointment expires: For Funds Available
Temporary and Waiver of Posting Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicant Instructions Applications will only be accepted online at http://hrjobs.csuohio.edu/postings/26116. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted. Preference will be given to applications received by April 26, 2026.
All inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair: e.jennings1@csuohio.edu
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CSU is an urban university with more than 14,000 students located in the heart of Cleveland, OH. According to the Brookings Institution, CSU is No. 18 in the U.S. among public universities that fulfill a critical dual mission providing upward mobility and conducting impactful research. CSU is the only Ohio university in the top tier of the Brookings list.
For additional information about the city of Cleveland see https://www.thisiscleveland.com.
Hire is contingent upon the maintenance of existing levels of funding from the State of Ohio. Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the Universitys verification of credentials, including evidence of a Ph.D. and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
It is the policy of Cleveland State University to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran, or genetic information.
Hiring Range Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience
Advertising Copy Posted Date: 03/25/2026
Close Date/Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Review Begins: 04/27/2026
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