Assistant Professor of Speech Language Pathology - Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences #27-28

Assistant Professor of Speech Language Pathology - Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences #27-28

Job no: 563542
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Northridge
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Health Sciences, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Communication Disorders and Sciences

Faculty Hire Number: #27-28

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $77,490-$86,100 (Dependent upon qualifications)

Position:

The Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Speech-Language Pathology at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology, with primary responsibility for coursework in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Early Intervention and will supervise graduate clinical practica and/or student research. The successful candidate will have research interests in one or more of the following: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Disorders (AAC), Early Intervention, and/or related areas of expertise.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned academic doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent) in Communication Disorders and Sciences or a closely related field from an accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered, but the doctorate must be completed before the date of appointment.
• College or University-level teaching experience or potential to teach in-person, hybrid, and online courses.
• Possession of, or attainment within 12 months of date of hire, California licensure in speech-language pathology, along with the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. State licensure and CCC-SLP must be kept current for the duration of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body
• Demonstrated experience OR potential to use culturally responsive pedagogy to promote equitable outcomes for all students
• Demonstrated experience OR potential to create a student-centered learning environment
• Research/lab experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience OR potential to adopt inclusive approaches to mentoring.
• Evidence of effective clinical experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
• Evidence of effective clinical experience in Early Intervention.
• Potential for effective teaching at the college or university level in Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
• Potential for effective teaching at the college or university level in Early Intervention.
• Potential for effective supervision of graduate clinical practica and/or student research.
• An active record of, or demonstrated potential for, publication in peer-reviewed publications in the field.
• Record of (or potential for) securing external funding.
• Other related professional licenses and certificates, e.g., board certification.

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is December 15, 2026, and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit the following to the website:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter
• Statement of teaching philosophy and effective teaching experience (2 page maximum)
• Statement of current and future scholarly work (2 page maximum)

• Names and contact information of three references who can address the candidate's teaching, research and service qualification

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the "Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

General Information:

In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting statistics available on-line here. Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity and Diversity.

The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

Advertised: Oct 30 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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