Clinical Asst Professor HSC - Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

About the role

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) invites applications for a part-time, non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant Professor position for the Speech-Language Pathology program.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services (assessments, interventions, and care partner training) to patients experiencing cognitive decline, dementia, and related neurogenic communication disorders.
• Supervise and mentor graduate student clinicians during clinical practicum sessions.
• Provide clinically relevant teaching and instruction to graduate students in a clinical environment.
• Participate in professional development to maintain clinical licensure and expertise.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Evidence of at least three years of clinical practice, with a specific focus on adult/geriatric neurogenics and cognitive-communication disorders.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with graduate student clinicians.
• ASHA certification (CCC-SLP) and Texas licensure (or eligibility).

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent and consistent experience supervising graduate student clinicians in direct clinical service within the last three years.
• At least 8 years of recent, direct speech-language pathology service provision to adult and geriatric populations with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, or other neurodegenerative conditions.
• Experience delivering care partner/caregiver training and implementing evidence-based cognitive-communication interventions.

Benefits

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members.
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more.
• Retirement Plans.
• Wellness Programs.
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.