AUDIOLOGY CLINICAL SUPERVISOR & EXTERNSHIP COORDINATOR
Position Number: S-3982
Position Summary:
The clinical supervisor and externship coordinator in Audiology is responsible for the clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, the evaluation and treatment of clients, and the coordination of clinical externships for the program. This position supports both on-campus and off-campus training experiences, serves as a liaison to externship sites, and ensures compliance with accreditation and university requirements.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctoral Degree in Audiology (AuD and/or PhD) or Master's Degree in Audiology (MA/MS), if obtained prior to 2007.
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) or proven eligibility upon hire.
- Current Michigan License in Audiology or proven eligibility upon hire.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas of audiology practice (e.g., diagnostics, amplification, electrophysiology, cochlear implants, auditory processing, vestibular assessment, or related areas).
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relations.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years of professional experience as an audiologist.
- Two years of experience in the clinical supervision of audiology students.
- Experience coordinating externships, clinical placements, or academic practicum sites.
- Familiarity with clinical education management systems (e.g., Calipso).
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate and graduate audiology students in on-campus and off-campus settings.
- Performs audiologic evaluations, treatments, and follow-up care.
- Provides audiologic support services to Mobile Health Central and school personnel.
- Teaches academic courses such as AUD 759, 769, 849, 995, or others as assigned.
- Coordinates student placements, including:
- securing and monitoring second-year summer and fourth-year externships.
- maintaining and updating the Clinical Externship Manual; educating students on externship rules and expectations.
- vetting externship sites, coordinating affiliation agreements, onboarding processes, and certificates of insurance with the College of Health Professions clinical compliance coordinator.
- conducting regular site visits and tracking placement needs in consultation with program leadership.
- Manages site and accreditation requirements, including:
- maintaining placement databases and Calipso records.
- registering supervisors and students, verifying ASHA certification and licensure, and completing semester checklists.
- reviewing supervisor evaluations, addressing concerns, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
- Serves as liaison among students, faculty, preceptors, and clinical sites, providing communication, guidance, and troubleshooting.
- Reviews placement feedback and implements strategies for continuous improvement.
- Attends university, college, department, and division meetings as appropriate.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000 per year
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Position Status: Provisional
Position End Date: 12/31/2028
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
About the Department:
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder offers undergraduate programs in American Sign Language, communication sciences and disorders, deaf and hard-of-hearing students as well as graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology and structured language and literacy intervention, and a Doctor of Audiology program.
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
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Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
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Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.
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