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Temporary Audiology Clinical Educator Vacancy Pool

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Work type: Temporary Staff Pool
Department: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (3520)
Location: Bellingham, WA
Categories: College of Humanities & Social Science

Position Title Temporary Audiology Clinical Educator Vacancy Pool
About the University Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 83,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master’s-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
About the Department

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders support Western’s mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement.  We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

The Department of CSD consists of a diverse faculty and clinical/technical staff serving both undergraduate and graduate students. The department offers a B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology, an AuD in Audiology, and serves the community with its donations-based Speech-Language-Hearing Clinics. The CSD undergraduate and graduate programs offer courses in a lock-step sequence beginning in the fall quarter of each academic year.

This pool is utilized as needed to support departmental needs.

Total work hours will not exceed 1,050 hours in any consecutive 12-month period from the original date of hire.

About the Position

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary Audiology clinical educator positions. In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, applications are accepted continuously for temporary positions on a part-time basis with rare opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis. As a temporary Audiologist specialist, you will be responsible for directing and evaluating graduate audiology students and providing professional audiology services to individuals.

Supervision of graduate student responsibilities include:

  • Oversee the Newborn Hearing Screening Follow-Up program and school and community hearing screening programs.
  • Oversee the Hearing Conservation testing program for WWU employees.
  • Direct, oversee, and evaluate CSD student conducted diagnostic and treatment activities.
  • Provide oral and written feedback to students for cases observed.
  • Direct and evaluate CSD students written reports, treatment plans, and progress reports; post-session patient and professional contacts; cleanup of work areas, maintenance of clinical clock hours, etc.
  • Provide written evaluations of student performances on a biquarterly basis.
  • Consult with faculty members and coordinate clinical procedures to correspond with academic coursework.
  • Model professional conduct.

Identify, diagnose, and treat hearing, auditory, and balance disorders and related problems

Tasks include:

  • Use a variety of technical equipment such as audiometers, immittance equipment, video/audio recorders, computers, OAE, AEP, ENG/VNG, VEMP test equipment, real ear probe microphone/hearing aid analyzer equipment, etc. 
  • Analyze data to determine the nature and severity of hearing, auditory, or vestibular impairment or loss to plan and manage aural habilitative and rehabilitative services for clients/patients.
  • Develop treatment programs under the general supervision of university faculty and with the cooperation of physicians, speech pathologists, psychologists, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, counselors, and classroom teachers; assist members of multi-disciplinary teams in setting diagnosis and therapy priorities and participate as a member of that team.
  • Provides non-medical rehabilitation services to persons when appropriate, including hearing aid selection, fitting and training procedures, use of auditory training equipment, application of audiometry training, speech reading, and counseling procedures, and preventative hearing conservation measures.
  • Maintain appropriate productivity and efficient time management to ensure adequate provision of direct clinical services and supervision of clinical practice experience for students.
  • Maintain a professional attitude toward patients, colleagues, students, and the position.
Required Qualifications
  • A master's degree in audiology;
  • a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA);
  • License to practice audiology and dispense hearing aids from the state of Washington;
  • And, two years of experience as an audiologist, including experience with both diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Clinical doctorate (AuD)  degree in audiology;
  • Experience supervising graduate students;
  • Experience as a clinical educator at a university;
  • Experience which includes assessment of pediatric and other difficult to test patients, auditory processing disorder (APD) assessment, and intervention/treatment of patients diagnosed with APD. And, experience with pediatric aural habilitation.
Special Conditions All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR@wwu.edu if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary Pay ranges from $35.73- $46.87 per hour, commensurate with experience.
Bargaining Unit This position is provisionally part of bargaining unit PT and covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees of WWU.
Application Instructions

A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Please include the names and contact information of three professional references.

Closing Date Notes Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Employment Diversity, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Equal Opportunity Office, Western Washington University, Old Main 345 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); eoo@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3774 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“The Clery Act”). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western’s campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at vpsa.office@wwu.edu. The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires.

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