Assistant or Associate Professor, Second-Year Clinical Coordinator, CHP Audiology

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) seeks a collaborative, innovative clinical faculty member to serve as the Second-Year Clinical Coordinator within the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, resourceful individual to join an established, high-quality program that enjoys strong institutional and community support while helping shape one of the nation's most innovative models of audiology clinical education. This is a 12-month faculty position located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and College promotion criteria. The Second-Year Clinical Coordinator is a key member of the UAMS Au.D. Clinical Education Team, an innovative model that views clinical education as a longitudinal educational program rather than an administrative placement process. Serving as the developmental expert for second-year students, this faculty member will guide students as they transition from foundational clinical skills toward greater independence, advanced clinical reasoning, professional identity formation, and readiness for full-time externship. Primary responsibilities include coordinating off-site clinical placements, teaching second-year practicum courses, supervising students within the UAMS Audiology Clinic, providing individualized clinical coaching and competency-based assessment, and collaborating with clinical faculty and community preceptors to promote student success. The faculty member will also contribute to ongoing innovation in clinical education, preceptor development, curriculum alignment, and continuous quality improvement. Reporting: The faculty member will report directly to the Program Director of the Doctor of Audiology Program and will participate as a member of the Clinical Education Team. Annual performance evaluations will be conducted by the Program Director. The UAMS Doctor of Audiology Program is a continuous 11-semester, full-time, in-person professional degree program located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The program accepts new students once a year beginning in August and finishing four years later in May. The program strives to prepare audiologists in a broad range of didactic knowledge and clinical skills to encompass the broad audiological scope of practice. The program also strives to educate students so they can function autonomously providing high-quality and compassionate hearing and balance care to diverse patient populations. This is a cohort-based full-time program with a lock-step curriculum. Students must complete all courses each semester and be in good standing to continue to the next semester. The first 8 semesters of the curriculum consist of an intensive didactic phase which includes classroom learning, clinical laboratory, seminars, patient simulation, service learning and clinical patient encounters at on- and off-campus clinical affiliates. The final three semesters of the program are a full-time (minimum of 32 hours per week) clinical rotation that takes place at a clinical location that the student has applied to, interviewed for and been extended an offer from The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the only academic health sciences university in the state of Arkansas and the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees in 73 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. UAMS offers 64 professional and specialist degree programs and certificates through our Colleges of Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Graduate School. The campus offers state of the art library and clinical simulation facilities. Programs at the campus are designed to promote inter-professional learning and clinical experiences.

Requirements

Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from an accredited program.
Minimum of five years of clinical experience as a practicing audiologist.
Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), held for at least one year.
Current Arkansas audiology license or eligibility to obtain licensure in Arkansas.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, clinical preceptors, and community professionals.
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supervising or mentoring Au.D. students.
Clinical experience in comprehensive audiologic diagnostics and amplification.
Clinical experience in one or more of the following areas: Adult vestibular assessment or intervention, Electrophysiologic testing, Aural rehabilitation.
Experience with curriculum innovation, academic program development, or educational scholarship.
Interest in collaborating within an academic medical center and an interdisciplinary healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate off-site clinical placements for second-year Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) students.
Match students with high-quality clinical experiences that support individualized learning goals and program competencies.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with regional clinical affiliates and community preceptors.
Monitor student progress throughout clinical experiences and proactively address academic or professional concerns.
Track students’ clinical competencies and developmental milestones throughout the second year.
Coordinate and teach second-year clinical practicum courses.
Provide direct clinical supervision to graduate student clinicians in the UAMS Audiology Clinic approximately two to three days per week.
Integrate classroom instruction, simulation, and patient-care experiences to support progressive competency development.
Conduct formative and summative evaluations of student performance using competency-based assessment methods.
Support the development of clinical reasoning, professionalism, communication skills, and independent decision-making.
Serve as the primary clinical advisor for second-year Au.D. students.
Provide individualized coaching focused on clinical reasoning, professional identity, confidence, and increasing independence.
Meet regularly with students to review their progress toward program competencies and externship readiness.
Collaborate with faculty to identify students who need additional coaching or remediation.
Develop and monitor individualized improvement plans as needed.
Collaborate with the Clinical Education Team to promote continuity across all stages of the clinical curriculum.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives related to clinical education.
Assist with competency mapping, assessment refinement, and the implementation of innovative educational models.
Support preceptor training and professional development initiatives.
Participate in clinical outreach activities and maintain communication with community partners.
Attend monthly Clinical Education Team meetings and participate in Friday Seminar programming.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director.