Department of English, Assistant Professor in Speech Pathology

Department of English, Assistant Professor in Speech Pathology
California State University, San Bernardino


Job No: 530092
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB serves approximately 20,000 students, of which 81% are first-generation college students, and graduates about 5,000 students annually. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire, and the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs, and 14 academic programs with national accreditation.

At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB's commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes CSUSB's ongoing commitment to service-learning, a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success.

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of English at California State University, San Bernardino invites applications from a diverse group of qualified applicants for a tenure track position at the level of Assistant Professor to begin August 2024. We seek a specialist in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Eligibility for ASHA accreditation and state licensure as a speech-language pathologist is preferred. Expertise in linguistics is also a plus. The successful candidate will offer courses in the department's Post-baccalaureate Certificate/Minor and assist in the development of MA degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders (which plans to begin admitting students in Fall 2027).

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

The successful candidate will help develop new programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders and will teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and linguistics, based on sub-specialization and departmental programmatic needs.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students across a wide range of disciplines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Speech-Language Pathology; Speech Language and Hearing Sciences; Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; Language Science; or a closely related field is required by time of appointment.

Qualifications for the position include: evidence of promise in professional activities, evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching, and evidence of a commitment to service to the University and the larger community.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The person holding this position is 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.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with CSUSB. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: CSUSB cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.

Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that CSUSB has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to CSUSB or individuals in the university community.

For health and well-being, CSUSB is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in English, with concentrations in Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics, and Rhetoric and Writing Studies; minors in English, Border Studies, Creative Writing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Multimedia Storytelling; and a Master of Arts in English and Writing Studies with concentrations in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language, Literature, Composition and Rhetoric, as well as Pedagogy and Public and Professional Writing. In addition, we offer certificate programs in Creative Writing, Public and Professional Writing, TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and Teaching Writing, as well as a Speech-Language Pathology Master's Preparatory Certificate. The Department also sponsors two annual literary journals, The Pacific Review (on our San Bernardino Campus) and The Concrete Desert Review (on our Palm Desert Campus).

To find out more about the Department of English: https://www.csusb.edu/english

For more information regarding the position please contact:

Recruitment Chair

Professor Jonathan Robinson Anthony

Jonathan.RobinsonAnthony@csusb.edu

Department Chair

Professor Jessica Luck

jluck@csusb.edu

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit

Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter that includes:

A statement of your teaching philosophy/interests

A statement of your research experience/plan

If available, evidence of teaching effectiveness such as teaching portfolios, reports on teaching observations, and/or student evaluations of teaching.

Unofficial copies of all postsecondary degree transcripts (official transcripts will be required prior to appointment).

Reference List - names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three (3) referees whom we may contact to obtain letters of recommendation.

Confidential letters of recommendation may be solicited from those listed as references on the application if the applicant is moved forward in the recruitment process.

Diversity Statement, which may include your interpretation of diversity, equity and inclusion, and must include specific examples of how your background and your educational and/or professional experiences have prepared you for this role at California State University, San Bernardino (maximum 1,000 words).

Formal review of applications will begin October 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to apply by using this CSU Recruit Hyperlink at:

https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/873/gateway/Default.aspx?c=apply&sJobIDs=530092&SourceTypeID=803&sLanguage=en-us&lApplicationSubSourceID=11243

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Assistant Professor (Range 3) - $5,405 - $11,994

Associate Professor (Range 4) - $6,190 - $13,172

Professor (Range 5) - $7,794 - $13,797

CSU Salary Schedule: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/salary-schedule.aspx

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.

The person holding this position is 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.

California State University, San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096)

This position may be “Designated” under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter. Visit the Human Resources Conflict of Interest webpage link for additional information:
https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/current-employees/employee-relations/conflict-interest



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