Assistant or Associate Professor and Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology and CSD (Exempt)

POSITION : Assistant or AssociateProfessor and Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology and CommunicationSciences & Disorders (Exempt)

C OLLEGE / DEPARTMENT : College of Health Professions

S UPERVISOR TITLE : Dean, College of Health Professions

FLSA STATUS : Exempt

E XEMPTION : Teacher Exemption

L OCATION : HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE : As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR

EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION : Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY / SCOPE :

Program Director of the undergraduateand graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology is a full-time, 12-monthadministrative faculty appointment with teaching responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : These examples do notinclude all possible tasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Leadership and supervision ofthe undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and thegraduate program in Speech-Language and Pathology (SLP), including meeting allaccreditation requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA).

Recruit, hire, mentor, manage,and evaluate faculty members (full-time and / or adjunct) to meet accreditationrequirements for teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs. The SLPstandard 2.3 states : "The program must demonstrate that the majority ofacademic content is taught by doctoral faculty who hold the appropriateterminal academic degree (PhD, EdD)."

Working with the Director ofClinical Education to obtain clinical practice settings and / or assisting withstudent supervision in the clinic.

Direct the professional CSD andSLP programs in all its phases, including approval of teaching staff,selection of appropriate clinical sites, admission, progression, probation,dismissal of students, and enforcement of student policies.

Additional responsibilitiesinclude, but are not limited to :

Providing evidence of facultyexpertise and knowledge to teach curriculum content.

Verifying students' completionof program requirements.

Bear overall responsibility forthe CSD & SLP education programs, including budgeting, faculty and staffdevelopment, assessment, ongoing curriculum development and revision, studentrecruitment, and meeting the accreditation requirements of ASHA and theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) as it applies to CSD& SLP education.

Maintaincommunication with the Dean and other University Administrative officials.

Completion ofall College or Graduate School required documents including the 5-year AnnualReport and the Annual Assessment of Learning Outcomes (ALOC) reports.

Guide and mentor students.

Guide long and short-termstrategic planning by providing a vision for the departments.

Guide development andmaintenance of departmental policies and procedures.

Provide leadership tothe department in scholarly and research efforts.

Promote and supportfaculty professional development.

Promote departmentalinvolvement and communication within the college, university and community.

Support collaborativeand interdisciplinary experiences for faculty and students.

Provide service to theUniversity and community including active participation on various Universityand College Committees.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position supervises CSD& SLP faculty and staff.

COMPETENCIES : As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area. Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills andknowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast ofcurrent developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding ofhow job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally;expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening andcomprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriatecommunication methods.

Leadership - Exhibit's confidence in self andothers; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influencesactions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriaterecognition to others.

OrganizationalSupport -Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly andon time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organizationthrough outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Planning / Organizing - Prioritizes and plans workactivities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goalsand objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; developsrealistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looksfor ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improveperformance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills) :

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read, analyze, and interpretgeneral business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, orgovernmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence,and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respondto questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the generalpublic.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Abilityto add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using wholenumbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, andpercent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Abilityto solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables insituations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret avariety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS : Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of wordprocessing software; spreadsheet software; and Internet software.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

The Program Directormust meet the ASHA's minimum qualifications for a program director asarticulated in Section 1.7 : "The individual designated as program directorholds a graduate degree with a major emphasis in speech-language pathology, in audiology,or in speech, language, and hearing science."

Must hold an unencumberedcurrent license or privilege to practice as a registered SLP in the state of Texas.

A doctoral degree is highlypreferred in a related field.

Two (2) or more years of teachingexperience in a professional CSD or SLP education program is highly recommendedand preferred.

Must have demonstratedknowledge, skills, and abilities in administration within a professionaleducation program.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Must hold a current andunencumbered license or eligibility for licensure to practice as a licensed SLPor Audiologist in the State of Texas.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods whileperforming office and computer operations.

While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee isoccasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel andreach with hands and arms. Occasionally will be required to stand; stoop and / orkneel.

The job is sedentaryin nature; however, the employee must occasionally lift and / or move 10 - 15+pounds.

Must be able to make frequent trips across campus to various buildings andoffices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

This position is a Full-Time,Exempt Level Faculty Position with a limited teaching load at theHardin-Simmons University campus. Must be willing to relocate to Abilene,Texas, or the surrounding area to teach in-person classes on the HSU campus.

Aminimum of a 40-hour work week is expected and possibly more during peakperiods of the academic year. Infrequent work on evenings or Saturdays, whenneeded.

Must have and maintain a validClass C Driver's License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurableunder the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive tocomplete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Occasional travel may berequired.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS : For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT :

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN :

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.