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Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences (Career-Track)

University of Arizona
life insurance, vision insurance, sick time
United States, Arizona, Tucson
Sep 25, 2026
Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences (Career-Track)
Posting Number req27067
Department Speech Language & Hearing Sci
Department Website Link https://slhs.arizona.edu
Location Tucson Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights

The University of Arizona's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences seeks two full-time Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Faculty members to provide clinical services and participate in clinical education through supervising students at an otolaryngology clinic and the University clinic. One position will start around January 2027, and the other will start in July 2027.

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is renowned for its clinical training programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, as well as its active doctoral program. Our department includes 30 faculty members, 104 graduate students in three degree programs (M.S., Au.D, and Ph.D.), and 208 undergraduate students.

Faculty in the department benefit from a rich collaborative environment within the University and the Southern Arizona communities.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide
    clinical and instrumental assessment and treatment to patients with
    communication, swallowing, or voice disorders
    secondary to head and
    neck cancer and progressive neurological diseases.
  • Provide
    clinical services at an otolaryngology clinic and the University clinic.
  • Participate
    in clinical education through supervising students in the context of their
    caseload.
  • Collaborate
    with departmental faculty to provide evidence-based services.
  • Assist
    clinical program leadership with clinical administration or development as
    assigned.
  • Teach
    in the classroom related to area/s of expertise as assigned.
  • Clinical
    program development.
  • Ongoing
    clinical and process improvement.
  • Other
    duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications, corresponding to rank:

  • Master's
    or doctoral degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, or equivalent.
  • Three years of clinical
    experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist working with patients with
    voice or swallowing, and head and neck cancer, including TEP.
  • License/license-eligibility
    for practice in Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Arizona.
  • Certificate
    of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
    Association.
  • Experience
    with the adult patient populations evaluated and treated in otolaryngology clinics.
Preferred Qualifications

  • More than five years of clinical experience.
  • Experience with program development.
  • Experience providing services to a variety of demographic populations.
  • Experience with motor speech disorders.
  • Experience with supervision.
  • Spoken/written Spanish language skills.

Rank To be Determined
Tenure Information Career-Track (CT)
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $75,000 - $120,000 (depending on rank)
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 2
Target Hire Date 1/4/2027
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates Robin Samlan, PhD, MBA, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, Associate Department Head & Director of Clinical Education

rsamlan@arizona.edu

Open Date 9/23/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document
Special Instructions to Applicant Applicants should attach the following materials:


  • A cover letter that includes a description of your experience with and approach to clinical instruction.
  • Your curriculum vitae (CV).
  • Contact information for three professional references.
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