Visiting Instructor/ Assistant/ Associate Professor of Speech- Language- Hearing Sciences

h- Language- Hearing Sciences Category: Faculty and Librarian Subscribe: New Job Alerts RSS Job Feed Department: 643-Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Locations: Worcester, MA Posted: Aug 31, 2026 Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Full-time Temporary Position ID: 204293 Share About Worcester State University: WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students. Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island.

Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description

Worcester State University's Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences invites applicants for a full-time, temporary, visiting assistant professor or visiting assistant instructor position in speech-language pathology for January-May 2027. We seek individuals with expertise in any of the following areas: acquired adult language disorders/aphasia adult neurogenic communicative disorders About the department: The Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Worcester State University serves to meet the needs of its students by providing a rigorous, scientifically sound, culturally responsive, evidence-based education with experiential learning opportunities. In doing so, we provide our students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skill necessary for personal, professional, and intellectual achievement within their community.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses for a total of 12 credits or four courses, advise undergraduate and graduate students, have the opportunity to supervise in the on-campus Speech-Language Hearing Center, have the opportunity to mentor students in a research environment, and serve on Department committees.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree or SLP.D. Three years experience as a speech-language pathologist, graduate student supervision experience. Eligibility for or current holder of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts professional licensure in Speech-Language Pathology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

Preferred Qualifications

Earned research doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.). Three years experience as a speech-language pathologist. Graduate student supervision experience, Current holder of Commonwealth of Massachusetts professional licensure in Speech-Language Pathology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). Additional Information: This is a full-time, benefited, exempt position.

Salary is commensurate with experience in accordance with the Appendix O of the MSCA contract. The anticipated start date for this position is January 2027. Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes: a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options life insurance up to 8x the annual salary long-term disability coverage dental insurance 10 sick days accrued per year 2 personal days per year paid holidays tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting the following documents: Cover letter with teaching philosophy C.V. Sample syllabi Teaching evaluations (if available) Three (3) letters of reference We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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