Clinical Educator for Communication Sciences and Disorders (FA088)

About Longwood University: 

A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.  

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour’s drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students and 38,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level. 

Job Description: 

Longwood University invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Clinical Educator in the Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services Department (FA088). The Clinical Educator supervises and guides Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate students in their clinical experiences, as assigned by the speech-language clinic director. This position will be responsible for supervising students in their placement at area school divisions as well as on-site at Longwood's Speech, Hearing and Learning Services. This includes supervision of students' use of various clinical materials and equipment (e.g., audiometers); demonstration of speech-language assessments or interventions, as needed; and assure verification of the requirements associated with ethics, confidentiality, and billing are met.  

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Supervises and guides graduate Communication Sciences and Disorders clinicians in their clinical placements at the Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services and in area school divisions
• With the Speech-Language Clinic Director, assist in monitoring external clinical placements
• Models speech-language pathology services by directly providing services to clients, either with or without students
• Monitors students' adherence to various compliance requirements (e.g., billing, HIPAA, confidentiality, Code of Ethics)
• Teaches one section of CSDS 201 Communication Disorders in the Media each semester as assigned
• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology/Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Must hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and hold or be eligible for a license as a Speech-Language Pathologist from the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
• Substantial experience as a speech-language pathologist
• Experience supervising graduate students 

Additional Information:

This position is a full-time, 11-month, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position. A successful fingerprint based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.  

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu. 

Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator’s contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/. 

A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan.  EOE/AA 

Application Instructions: 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, position posted 6/7/22. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and attach (under Resume) a letter of interest, resume, and names and contact details of three references. Link to apply: https://longwood.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=148625.