Assistant or Associate Professor

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FRM) at the University of Alberta invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD). This position is located on North Campus, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders is one of three departments in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, which is the only freestanding faculty of rehabilitation medicine in North America, offering unique opportunities for collaboration. The department houses one of the largest speech-language pathology education programs in Canada, offering a course-based Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MScSLP) program with a distributed education model across two campuses, and also offers a thesis-based option and a combined MSc/PhD program. Faculty members are involved in MSc and PhD thesis-based degree programs in Rehabilitation Science. The department's researchers have diverse programs spanning developmental language disorders, literacy, multilingual language development, neurogenic communication disorders, speech science, hearing science, and swallowing disorders, utilizing various methodologies and are internationally recognized. The department benefits from strong partnerships with educational, healthcare centers, and community organizations, including the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, and maintains collaborations across the University of Alberta and beyond with institutes like WCHRI, NMHI, ISTAR, and SMART Network. The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine is committed to advancing reconciliation and integrating Indigenous Ways of Knowing into curriculum and research programs, with opportunities to partner with Indigenous Nations. The University of Alberta is a community of over 14,000 faculty and staff and more than 40,000 students, dedicated to knowledge seeking and making a meaningful influence.

Requirements

• PhD in Speech-Language Pathology or a related field.
• Eligible for certification through Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).
• Eligible for registration or licensure by provincial regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrated research program in an area relevant to communication sciences and disorders.
• Experience in teaching and graduate student supervision.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and accessible hiring process.
• Understanding of and commitment to fostering a safe workplace.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with distributed education models.
• Experience with experiential learning across the curriculum.
• Experience with cross-course integration.
• Experience with thesis-based MSc and PhD programs in Rehabilitation Science.
• Experience with community-engaged research methodologies.
• Experience with partnerships with educational, healthcare centers, and community organizations.
• Experience with collaborations with institutes like WCHRI, NMHI, ISTAR, and SMART Network.
• Experience with Indigenous partners and integrating Indigenous Ways of Knowing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in speech-language pathology.
• Teach in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MScSLP) program.
• Supervise graduate students in MSc and PhD programs.
• Contribute to the academic and clinical development of the MScSLP program.
• Engage in collaborative research initiatives within the faculty and with external partners.
• Participate in the integration of Indigenous Ways of Knowing into curriculum and research.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace environment.

Benefits

• Full-time, tenure-track position.
• Opportunities for collaboration within a unique faculty structure.
• Access to strong partnerships with educational, healthcare, and community organizations.
• Opportunities for clinically integrated research.
• Opportunities for knowledge mobilization.
• Access to diverse populations across the lifespan for research.
• Active collaborations across the University of Alberta and beyond.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process.
• Accommodations available for the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree