Working Title: Clinical Educator in Audiology

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100054 - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Specify Range or Amount:

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 01/06/2025

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) at James Madison University (JMU) seeks an audiologist to join our team as a clinical faculty member. This is a full-time, 12-month, renewable term appointment (RTA) at the rank of Lecturer.

Clinical faculty members at James Madison University play a critical role in clinical supervision, academic instruction, and professional service. Opportunities exist to collaborate in clinical research, program development, and related scholarship.

The desired start date is June 25, 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Core duties will include clinical supervision and teaching, assistance in clinic operations, and participation in academic teaching and departmental service. Responsibilities include:
• Provide clinical education to students through direct clinical supervision and classroom teaching related to clinical methods
• Provide direct, billable clinical services in the JMU Audiology Clinic and complete required documentation
• Determine clinical direction for supervised patient encounters and provide feedback regarding student clinical performance
• Collaborate with clinical, academic, and research faculty to ensure continuity of instruction
• Participate as a member of the clinical operations team which includes the Audiology Clinical Education Coordinator, SLP Director of Clinical Education, fellow clinical educators, and clinic administrative staff.

Qualifications:

Required:
• Doctoral Degree in Audiology (Au.D. and/or Ph.D.)
• Commonwealth of Virginia Audiology License (or eligibility to obtain before employment start date)
• Commonwealth of Virginia Hearing Aid Specialist License (or eligibility to obtain before employment start date)
• Current ASHA CCC-A
• Three years clinical experience
• Experience in precepting students
• Potential for excellence in clinical teaching
• Evidence of strong collaboration skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstration of inclusive excellence in teaching, clinical supervision, and working/advising/mentoring with students
• Ability to adapt to changing student, department and university needs
• Commitment to continued learning and implementation of evidence-based practice

Preferred:
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical education and pedagogy

Additional Posting Information:

JMU CSD is comprised of a thriving and collegial faculty who serve nearly 350 undergraduate majors and 140 graduate students across multiple degree-granting academic programs (https://www.jmu.edu/chbs/csd/index.shtml). The JMU Doctor of Audiology program is a graduate program of distinction and is the only Au.D. program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU CSD is well known for providing students at all levels with excellent support and education through innovative programming, modern clinical facilities, and a productive faculty who is dedicated to directly engaging with students through excellent teaching and mentoring, as well as encouraging student involvement in their research programs. JMU is an R2 Doctoral University with high research activity. The CSD department has long maintained a vision of bridging science/scholarship and clinical practice. The JMU Speech-Language Clinic and the JMU Audiology Clinic are located in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies building alongside faculty offices, classrooms and research labs. This state-of-the-art facility offers many opportunities for collaboration and interprofessional and interdisciplinary education.

The CSD department is committed to promoting an inclusive environment that is inviting and supportive to all prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, staff and those in the greater community that we serve, including our patients and clients. We recognize that we are improved by diversity of thought, perspective and experience. We embrace all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We pursue inclusive excellence and promote a culture in which every member can flourish.

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Candidate review will begin January 6, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Required application materials:

1. Cover letter/letter of interest describing how your professional experiences fit with the required responsibilities, and identification/discussion of your inclusive excellence practices
2. Current CV or resume (uploaded under "Curriculum vitae" in the application portal)
3. Contact information for three professional references
4. Clinical Education Philosophy statement (maximum 1 page, uploaded under "Other Document #1")

CONTACT INFORMATION
Melissa M. Garber, Au.D. (garbermm@jmu.edu)
Search Committee Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, MSC 4304
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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