Assistant Clinical Professor

Loyola University

1d•$59,500 - $66,750•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for a 12-month, on site, four-fifths (i.e., 30 hours per week) position as an Assistant Clinical Professor to serve as Externship Director (ED), beginning August 16, 2026. This position comes with an adjusted teaching load of two courses to accommodate the responsibilities of Externship Director who oversees a comprehensive externship program that supports the clinical training and professional development of graduate students in speech-language pathology. As the primary coordinator of externship placements, the ED secures and maintains clinical partnerships to ensure that all students are placed in appropriate off-campus settings that meet program requirements and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification standards. Responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining relationships with clinical sites and preceptors, advising and preparing students for placement, and ensuring that placements align with student learning goals and program expectations. The ED also provides oversight and support for students and preceptors throughout externship experiences. This includes maintaining regular communication, monitoring student performance and clinical hours, conducting evaluations, and addressing challenges that arise in placements. The ED evaluates the quality and effectiveness of externship sites and preceptors and uses data and feedback to support ongoing program improvement. Additional responsibilities include ensuring compliance with accreditation, licensure, and university requirements; tracking student progress toward clinical competencies; and contributing to departmental reporting. As a member of the Graduate Director Team, the ED supports student assessment, recruitment, and program operations, and serves on departmental committees. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and leadership skills and experience in clinical supervision and graduate training.

Requirements

A Master’s degree or degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Eligibility for MD state licensure to practice speech-language pathology
Minimum of 3 years’ full-time (or its equivalent) clinical experience as a practicing speech-language pathologist
Completion of a minimum of 2 hours of professional development in the area of supervision/clinical instruction as noted in ASHA’s Professional Development Requirements for the 2020 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards
Evidence of the knowledge and skills outlined by ASHA necessary for effective clinical supervision
Combination of leadership, administrative, and academic expertise to support the program's success
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to contribute to the Jesuit educational mission of the department and university
Eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment
Must submit a copy of current Maryland license in SLP upon hire

Nice To Haves

Prior successful academic or clinical teaching experience at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels
Prior clinical supervision experience
Familiarity with accreditation standards (e.g., CAA, ASHA) and clinical education best practices

Responsibilities

Oversees a comprehensive externship program that supports the clinical training and professional development of graduate students in speech-language pathology.
Secures and maintains clinical partnerships to ensure that all students are placed in appropriate off-campus settings that meet program requirements and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification standards.
Cultivates and maintains relationships with clinical sites and preceptors.
Advises and prepares students for placement.
Ensures that placements align with student learning goals and program expectations.
Provides oversight and support for students and preceptors throughout externship experiences.
Maintains regular communication with students and preceptors.
Monitors student performance and clinical hours.
Conducts evaluations of students and preceptors.
Addresses challenges that arise in placements.
Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of externship sites and preceptors.
Uses data and feedback to support ongoing program improvement.
Ensures compliance with accreditation, licensure, and university requirements.
Tracks student progress toward clinical competencies.
Contributes to departmental reporting.
Supports student assessment, recruitment, and program operations as a member of the Graduate Director Team.
Serves on departmental committees.