What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor / Senior Instructor Communication Disorders and Sciences position at University Of Oregon?
Department Summary
The College of Education (COE) at the University of Oregon is a community of leading researchers and practitioners dedicated to transformational scholarship, integrated teaching, and collaborative practice designed to enhance individual lives and systems within a culture that values diversity and promotes respect and inclusion.
The College of Education (COE) is home to 3 academic departments, 16 academic degree programs, 14 research and outreach units, the HEDCO Institute, and the HEDCO Clinic. All academic departments house both graduate and undergraduate programs addressing the full range of issues present in educational and social systems. Our tenure and career non-tenure track faculty in each department are devoted to inspiring and mentoring the approximately 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students in the COE who will be the next generation of educational and social science leaders. The COE has a long record of developing widely adopted, evidence-based assessments and interventions used in both clinical settings and in school programs that serve millions of children in thousands of schools across the country and the world. Our faculty, staff, and students have one thing in common : A spirit of discovery and dedication to creating positive change with the goal of a more equitable, educated, and healthy tomorrow.
The Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences (SPECS) is one of 3 academic departments in the College of Education. It is comprised of 4 major programs : Applied Behavior Analysis Program (ABA), Communication Disorders and Sciences (CDS), School Psychology (SPSY), and Special Education (SPED). The Department offers degrees from undergraduate to master's and doctoral, as well as licensure and endorsement programs. The Special Education and Clinical Sciences Department is involved in collaborative efforts among all COE departments and institutes to support research across the College, outreach activities, and core requirements for the master's and doctoral programs.
The CDS program is dedicated to preparing students to understand, assess, and treat individuals across diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, social and economic backgrounds experiencing challenges in speech, language, literacy, communication, cognition, and swallowing. The program is dedicated to achieving excellence by integrating clinical and classroom education, the generation and application of research, and the provision of community outreach. We train leaders through our values of inclusion, critical thinking, freedom of inquiry, and social justice.
Position Summary
The Communication Disorders and Sciences Program is seeking to hire an Instructor / Senior Instructor to support primarily our undergraduate instruction and program coordination, with some instruction at the graduate level. This position will be located at the University of Oregon Eugene campus. Primary responsibilities will include teaching, academic advising and support to undergraduate students, and service to the department, college, university, and / or profession. Additional opportunities may be available for academic leadership and program improvement activities. This position will be responsible for contributing to the equity and inclusion goals of the program and college and incorporating inclusive practices into their work.
Course content areas for teaching responsibilities may include anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, neuroscience of speech and language, adult language disorders, motor speech disorders, brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation, as well as a socio-cultural perspectives of communication disorders and differences and other core CDS or SPECS related courses. Areas of content expertise for the Instructor / Senior Instructor are open, although we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with expertise in the following areas : anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, neuroscience of speech and language, and adult language disorders.
This position is a nine–month Career Faculty position in the Instructor series. The position’s responsibilities are guided by the COE’s Non-Tenure Track Professional Responsibilities Policy, United Academics’ Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the COE’s NTTF Policy for Promotion and Review.
This Instructor position reports to the Special Education and Clinical Sciences Department Head.
Given the unique ways in which individuals from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, sexual- and gender-minorities, students with disabilities, and persons with immigrant, language learner, and / or low-income status have been poorly served, we strongly encourage members of such groups to apply for this position. Evidence suggests that people self-select out of positions due to concerns over failure to meet minimal requirements; we strongly encourage such applicants to apply even if they are uncertain about their qualifications.
Start Date : The position begins September 2025 with the possibility of a 2025 summer term appointment.
Minimum Requirements
- Masters degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences or related field
- Documented expertise in areas required for program (e.g., anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, neuroscience of speech and language, adult language disorders, motor speech disorders, brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation)
- Teaching experience and professional expertise in the field as related to position (e.g., teaching courses, presentations)
- 9 months post Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (certification must be current)
- Hold or obtain Oregon licensure in Speech-Language Pathology (for speech-language pathologists only)
- 2 hours of continuing education in clinical supervision (post Certification)
To be considered for the rank of Senior Instructor I; candidates must meet all the requirements of Instructor rank plus :
To be considered for the rank of Senior Instructor II; candidates must meet all the requirements of Instructor and Senior Instructor I ranks plus :
