Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Bowling Green, KYFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Western Kentucky University seeks a tenure-track eligible Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders to begin in the 2027–28 academic year. The nine-month faculty position includes graduate teaching, with possible undergraduate instruction, and an active role in research, scholarship, and service. Teaching may be on campus or online depending on assigned duties. Candidates must hold or be eligible for Kentucky speech-language pathology licensure.
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Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Faculty Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Tue Oct 27 2026 Job Description:
The Department seeks a full time (9-month) tenure-track eligible faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in the 2027-28 academic year. The following are duties for this position but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion, departmental, and institutional needs.
Teaching: Primary teaching responsibilities for this position include graduate courses that may be offered on campus or online to support distance learning. Undergraduate course instruction may also be required. Instruction modality is based on assigned teaching duties.
Scholarship: Maintain an active and ongoing role in research and scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed presentations, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, securing research funding, and other related scholarly activities. Maintain awareness of current research trends and topics associated with speech-language pathology.
Service: Actively participate in service at the departmental, college, and university levels as well as service to the profession.
Job Requirements:
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Ph.D. or Ed.D. (or ABD) in speech-language pathology or a related area
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CCC-SLP
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Holds or is eligible for a Kentucky state licensure in speech-language pathology
All successful candidates must have the ability to engage in alternative modes of instructional delivery, which may include online (distance learning) courses. Instruction modality is based on assigned teaching duties.
Additional Information:
Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.
Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form (https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?WesternKentuckyUniv&layout\_id=95) . Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options, is available on WKU's Title IX website (https://www.wku.edu/titleix/) .
Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/
For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email [email protected].
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