Posting Number: req27339
Department: Speech Language & Hearing Sci
Location: Tucson Campus
Address: Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona's Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences invites applications for a tenured or tenure-eligible faculty position at the rank of Full Professor in communication sciences and disorders. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's research, teaching, and service missions while also serving as Department Head. This is a nine-month academic-year position beginning in August 2027, with salary commensurate with experience. Additional compensation associated with the Department Head role, including summer salary, will be arranged with the Dean of the College of Science. Responsibilities include departmental administration as well as research, teaching, and service. The Department seeks a faculty member with research expertise in any area of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences who is committed to leading the department in a manner that supports faculty, staff, students, and the broader local community.
The Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences is renowned for its highly engaged undergraduate students, top-ranked clinical training programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, an active research doctoral program, and cutting-edge research. The department includes 30 tenure-track and career-track faculty members, 104 graduate students across its M.S., Au. D., and Ph. D. programs, and 189 undergraduate students.
Faculty in the department benefit from rich opportunities for collaboration across the University of Arizona and the Tucson community. Housed within the College of Science and connected with the School of Mind, Brain, and Behavior, the department benefits from a broad network of scientists across multiple disciplines. Ongoing collaborations include faculty in Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education, Biomedical Engineering, Music, and other fields. The department has collaborative relationships with local healthcare leaders, including Banner Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center, and the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
The University of Arizona is a research intensive (R1) land-grant institution that has received a federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. The university strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; 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!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities
The proposed workload for this position:
Department: Speech Language & Hearing Sci
Location: Tucson Campus
Address: Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona's Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences invites applications for a tenured or tenure-eligible faculty position at the rank of Full Professor in communication sciences and disorders. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's research, teaching, and service missions while also serving as Department Head. This is a nine-month academic-year position beginning in August 2027, with salary commensurate with experience. Additional compensation associated with the Department Head role, including summer salary, will be arranged with the Dean of the College of Science. Responsibilities include departmental administration as well as research, teaching, and service. The Department seeks a faculty member with research expertise in any area of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences who is committed to leading the department in a manner that supports faculty, staff, students, and the broader local community.
The Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences is renowned for its highly engaged undergraduate students, top-ranked clinical training programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, an active research doctoral program, and cutting-edge research. The department includes 30 tenure-track and career-track faculty members, 104 graduate students across its M.S., Au. D., and Ph. D. programs, and 189 undergraduate students.
Faculty in the department benefit from rich opportunities for collaboration across the University of Arizona and the Tucson community. Housed within the College of Science and connected with the School of Mind, Brain, and Behavior, the department benefits from a broad network of scientists across multiple disciplines. Ongoing collaborations include faculty in Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education, Biomedical Engineering, Music, and other fields. The department has collaborative relationships with local healthcare leaders, including Banner Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center, and the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
The University of Arizona is a research intensive (R1) land-grant institution that has received a federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. The university strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; 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!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities
The proposed workload for this position:
- 50% Administrative
- 20% Scholarly Activity/Research
- 20% Service
- 10% Teaching
- Serving as the liaison between the department, the college, and the university's central administration