Speech Pathology and Audiology (Department Chair and Associate Professor or Full Professor) posted 10/23/26

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DEPARTMENT CHAIR, SPEECH PATHOLOGY and AUDIOLOGY The University of South Alabama invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, or Communication Sciences and Disorders, Certificate of Clinical Competence in SLP or AUD, state licensure eligibility, and a current rank of Associate or Full Professor (Full Professor preferred). Successful candidates should show evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service, with preferred experience in academic administration and/or clinic administration. The Chair is expected to provide strategic vision and leadership to the academic department and on-site clinic, and to engage in teaching and research.

The position is for a full-time (12 month) tenure-track position. Rank will be determined based on teaching and research accomplishments. Associate Professors must display evidence of research, scholarship, and creative activity of sufficient quality to indicate the continuation of a significant scholarly or creative career. Professors must display evidence of effective teaching and student advising as well as expertise in the profession demonstrated through an outstanding scholarly history including a number of substantial peer- review publications and/or extramural grant funding.

The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department, with a 50-year history, and clinical graduate programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology, offers four degrees, including B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences, M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Au.D. in Audiology, and Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders. The USA Speech and Hearing Center is located within the department and provides comprehensive audiology and speech-language pathology services, with dual missions to serve the community and offer clinical education to students. A wide variety of research and clinical collaboration opportunities exist within the university, including the seven departments in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, as well as opportunities within the College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the three University Hospitals, the Mitchell Cancer Institute, and other colleges/units on campus. Located in historic Mobile near the Alabama Gulf Coast, with its beautiful white-sand beaches, the University of South Alabama is a public, Carnegie “Research University/ High Research Activity” institution, enrolling more than 14,000 students in nine colleges and schools.

Founded in 1963, it seeks to establish itself as a premier academic institution in the southeastern United States. Mobile is the center of a growing, two-county, metropolitan area (~600,000 residents) with an expanding, diverse economy. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, for the position available August 1, 2027. Applicants may submit their letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae (CV), and the names and contact information of three references.

Direct questions to the Search Committee Chair Ms. Erin McAdams, Covey College of Allied Health Professions, Chair of Physician Assistant Studies Department, Phone: 251-445-9337; [email protected]. For more information about the department, please visit its website at: http://southalabama.edu/colleges/alliedhealth/speechandhearing/ The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.