Voice/Swallowing Clinical Specialist (Clinical Educator EHRA Non Faculty)

Position Title Voice/Swallowing Clinical Specialist (Clinical Educator EHRA Non Faculty) Position Number 088231 Department Communication Disorders Clinic - 273150 Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology; CCC - SLP ; eligibility for North Carolina licensure in speech-language pathology; three years experience working with adults with speech, language, cognitive, swallowing and voice disorders in a medical setting. License/Certification Required
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathology ( CCC - SLP ); eligibility for NC license in speech-language pathology. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Beaver College of Health Sciences ( BCHS ) at Appalachian State University invites applications for a voice and swallowing clinical specialist to direct and provide services in its Voice and Swallowing Lab and provide clinical education to graduate students. The Voice and Swallowing Lab is located in the Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services Interprofessional Clinic in Levine Hall, a recently constructed 200,00 square foot facility directly across the street from the Appalachian Regional Health System’s regional medical center. Levine Hall is the home to the majority of academic programs in the Beaver College of Health Sciences.

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Direct provision of clinical services in the voice and swallowing lab, as well as evaluation and treatment of other adult speech/language/cognitive disorders.
• Promoting and enhancing adult outpatient speech-language services in the IHHS clinic, including community-based outreach and interprofessional activities.
• Supervision of graduate students in the master’s degree program.
• On-call hours in an acute-care facility are required one weekend per month and some University holidays.
• Research and classroom teaching are possible but not primary responsibilities.

Suggested Salary Range $64,000 - $74,000 Physical Demands of Position
Typical physical demands of a professional position within a university, and must be able to move around a clinic, work with clients in rooms, standing or sitting, and utilize some computer equipment. No other unordinary lifting or physically exerting activity is required. Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach required documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Copy of Licensure/Certification
• Undergraduate Transcripts (Unofficial)
• Graduate Transcripts (Unofficial)
• List of References with Contact Information

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Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

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We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

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