ASHS - Director of Clinical Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Professor/Associate Professor

The Arizona School of Health Sciences at A.T. Still University (ATSU-ASHS) is seeking applications for the Founding Director of Clinical Education for the Speech-Language Pathology Program on the Mesa, Arizona campus. The program is scheduled to submit its application for candidacy to the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) in February 2021. Appointment will be for 12 months with rank and salary commensurate with academic credentials and experience. Position to begin July of 2021.

The Director of Clinical Education provides innovative and responsible leadership for all aspects of clinic operations, education, management and development. The Director should be a clinical leader with expertise and experience in interprofessional practice, research, service, and outreach programs in speech-language pathology or related educational and clinical service professions.

Skills/Requirements:

• Evidence of the ability to provide leadership for development or expansion of programs or services.
• Evidence of a commitment to culturally sustaining clinical practices in diverse and inclusive contexts and communities.
• Consideration of the importance of global ethical engagements with potential for integration of international clinical opportunities.
• The ability to serve in collaborative roles in bilingual/multilingual clinical, educational and community environments.
• A broad and deep understanding of multiple clinical service provision models, and of multiple clinical education models, within the context of current and emerging national educational, healthcare, and related issues and policies.
• Expertise in current program accreditation (e.g., CAA) and practitioner credentialing (e.g., ASHA-CCC-SLP and state licensure/credentialing) standards and trends.
• The ability to seek funding of multiple types and to work effectively with donors, development professionals, and pre-award and post- award grants management professionals.
• Work with faculty, staff, and community partners to develop and execute shared long-range goals and plans for substantial expansion of clinical opportunities and partnerships.
• Cooperate with team members to implement and maintain high-quality interprofessional clinical practice programs serving diverse audiences.
• Administer and manage all fiscal, clinical, data recording, and data reporting processes for clients, faculty, staff, and student clinicians.
• Clinical service provision or supervision of student clinicians. Provide clinical education for off-site supervisors.
• Engage in institutional or professional service and collaborative leadership. Serve on departmental, college, university, and/or professional committees, and/or represent and further clinical education by engaging in other service or leadership activities.

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology required. Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (current and held for at least 5 years). Experience as a clinical service provider (at least 5 years), clinical leadership experience (at least 3 years).

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with expertise in bilingualism and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Doctoral degree preferred.

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For specific questions, please contact the chair of the search committee, Marlene B. Salas-Provance at marlenesalasprovance@atsu.edu .

A.T. Still University (ATSU) is the founding institution of osteopathic healthcare, established in 1892 by Andrew Taylor Still . As a leading health sciences university, ATSU is comprised of two campuses (Kirksville, Mo., and Mesa, Ariz.) on more than 200 acres with six prestigious schools. The culturally rich learning environments include residential and online healthcare related graduate degrees as well as community-based partnerships worldwide. ATSU has more than 1,300 employees dedicated to its not-for-profit mission and an average annual enrollment of over 3,100 students from 35 countries.

ATSU is renowned for its preeminence as a multidisciplinary healthcare educator. The University is focused on integrating the founding tenets of osteopathic medicine and the advancing knowledge of today's science. ATSU continually earns distinctions as the graduate health sciences university with best-in-class curriculum and a community outreach mission to serve the underserved. The University has a rich history of leadership in both healthcare education and correlated research.

ATSU instills within students the compassion, experience and knowledge required to address the whole person and shape healthcare in communities where needs are greatest. Inspired to influence whole person healthcare, ATSU graduates contribute to the future of integrated care while also leading with a selfless passion in the communities they serve.

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