Assistant Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES

FULL-TIME TENURE-TRACK

THE UNIVERSITY: California State University, East Bay (CSUEB), one of the 23 California State Universities, is a comprehensive university serving the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. We are proud of our mission to support a richly diverse student body through academically rich and culturally relevant learning experiences. We are a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as well as an Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and we have the second highest percentage of Black students in the CSU system. Our student population reflects a variety of abilities and identities. Many are the first in their family to attend college. Our students come from a number of regional community colleges and high schools. The successful candidate will bring with them expertise or an openness to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all of our students.

We are known for our award-winning programs, expert instruction, its diverse student body, and a choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study. With an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students and 900 faculty, the University offers bachelor’s degrees in 49 fields, minors in 52 fields, master’s degrees in 34 fields, 16 credentials programs, 18 certificate options, and 1 doctoral degree program. Cal State East Bay has two locations: the main 342 acre campus in the Hayward hills and the Concord Center.

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THE DEPARTMENT: The is housed on the Hayward campus and is part of the newly established . The Department has a three-pronged mission of teaching, research, and service in speech-language pathology and audiology. The Department currently has approximately 120 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, five tenured/tenure-track faculty, two full-time and one half-time speech-language pathologist clinical staff, as well as lecturers and part-time clinical supervisors. Faculty are actively engaged in research and scholarly activities with students, leading innovating projects in the Lab, the , the Bilingual Stuttering and Linguistic Processing (BSLP) Lab, and the .

The includes eleven observable individual and group therapy rooms, one large group room, an aphasia treatment program (ATP), a fully equipped Speech Science Lab, a conference room, and an EEG test suite. The Department is accredited by ASHA's Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in speech-language pathology and is authorized to grant the Speech Language Hearing Services Credential approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). A Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology Certificate program is slated to begin Fall 2027.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Please note that teaching assignments at California State University, East Bay may include courses at the Hayward campus, Concord Center, and/or Online campus. The policy and expectation of the California State University is that tenure-track faculty members will perform their duties within the state of California. Area of specialization is open but should complement the expertise of current faculty. Preferred candidates will be able to teach one or more academic courses from among the following content areas: linguistic and cultural diversity, speech science, voice, motor speech disorders, dysphagia, cognitive-communicative disorders, child language disorders and literacy. In addition to teaching, all faculty have advising responsibilities, assist the department with administrative and/or committee work, and are expected to assume campus-wide committee responsibilities.

RANK AND SALARY: Assistant Professor. Anticipated salary range is $80,928 to $85,080/year. Salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience. Subject to budgetary authorization.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: Fall Semester 2026

QUALIFICATIONS: . in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences or a closely related field is required by effective date of appointment. Preferred qualifications include possession of CCC-SLP and eligibility for California licensure. Candidates should demonstrate experience in teaching, mentoring, research, or community service that has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate a record of scholarly activity. Clinical experience and experience teaching graduate courses preferred. Faculty who speak fluent Spanish will have the additional opportunity to contribute to the bilingual certificate. This University is fully committed to the rights of students, staff and faculty with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with disabilities see: For more information about accommodations for employees, contact: Iris Gallardo, Human Resources, at 510-885-2335 or or the search committee chair, Elena Dukhovny at: