Position Title: College Assistant Professor
Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 9m
College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans
Department: 350600-COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt
Summary: The department of communication disorders in the College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation invites applications for two 9-month, college-track positions as assistant professor/clinical educator with anticipated start date of January, 2026. The successful candidate will join a collegial, supportive, and student-centered faculty and is expected to provide clinical supervision, teach, and provide service to the department, college, and the university. Regular on-campus presence and in-person job duties are required.
Classification Summary:
Teach courses in Communication Disorders
Classification Standard Duties:
Teach courses in person and online.
Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Holds a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Speech and Hearing Sciences. Holds Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Has experience teaching courses in Communication Disorders at the graduate and undergraduate level both in person and online.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The primary duties of the position include supervision of graduate students in our CAA-accredited graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology as well as other academic and service responsibilities consistent with the mission of the department, the college, and the university. Also includes teaching and/or developing course shells for four courses per semester.
The successful candidate will provide graduate clinical education in our on-campus Edgar R. Garrett Speech and Hearing Center as well as several community settings and will provide undergraduate and/or graduate instruction. All faculty in the department participate in shared faculty governance, strategic planning, curriculum review, student outcome assessment, and advisement.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience supervising SLP graduate students and/or clinical fellows.
2. Experience working with in a variety of clinical settings with clients across the lifespan.
3. Experience and/ or interest in teaching courses in a post-secondary (College/University) setting, such as introduction to communication disorders, pediatric language development and disorders, motor speech disorders, AAC, dysphagia.
Special Requirements of the Position
1. Clinical doctorate or M.A./M.S. in speech language pathology, communication sciences and disorders, or speech/hearing sciences.
2. ASHA certification (CCC-SLP), eligibility for New Mexico licensure in speech-language pathology, and documentation of meeting the ASHA supervision requirements.
3. Five or more years of clinical experience as SLP.
4. Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Department Contact: Yvette Claeys, yrclaeys@nmsu.edu, 575-646-2402
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Bargaining Unit Eligibility:
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.