Professor and Director, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of Central Florida•Orlando, FL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Central Florida’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders invites applications for a 12-month, tenured professor to serve as school director. The position is located at UCF’s main campus, with an anticipated start date in August 2027. The director will lead a school with internationally recognized faculty and programs spanning undergraduate and graduate education, clinical service delivery, research, and partnerships. The role provides academic and administrative leadership, including management of human resources, implementation of a new budget model, and oversight of academic and clinical programming, student success, and research excellence. The director will facilitate collaborations within and across schools, support and mentor faculty in securing external funding, and advance programs that address community healthcare needs. Founded in 1969 and first accredited in 1987, the school has 34 full-time faculty members and serves an average of 175 graduate and 500 undergraduate students. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in communication sciences and disorders. Its clinical education and applied research are centered at the UCF Communication Disorders Clinic, a 15,000-plus-square-foot facility with research labs and specialty services. The school is part of the College of Health Professions and Sciences and UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center, where there are opportunities for interprofessional innovation and collaboration. Applicants must submit an online application, curriculum vitae, and letter of interest describing qualifications, including research agenda and teaching experience or interests. The selected candidate must provide official transcripts and, where applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; H-1B sponsorship, transfers, and employment-based visa processing for individuals sponsored by another employer are unavailable. UCF expects employees to reside in Florida when employment begins unless the posting explicitly states otherwise.

Requirements

Research doctoral degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
For appointment as a tenured professor upon hire, a record of teaching, research or scholarly achievements, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of professor in UCF’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Record of administrative leadership and mentoring in a university setting.
Authorization to work for any U.S. employer; H-1B sponsorship, transfers, or employment-based visa processing for individuals sponsored by another employer are unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Effective communication skills.
Experience overseeing complex budgets.
Experience with program accreditation.
Experience with student recruitment for undergraduate and graduate programs.
Record of federally funded research and mentoring faculty in securing external funding.
Experience with interprofessional education.
Record of facilitating successful collaborations within and outside a university.
Experience with alumni engagement.
Experience with curriculum revisions and launching new educational programs.

Responsibilities

Provide academic and administrative leadership for the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Manage human resources and implement a new budget model.
Oversee academic and clinical programming, student success, and research excellence.
Facilitate collaborations within and across schools to enhance scholarship, teaching, and service.
Support and mentor faculty in securing external funding.
Advance impactful programming to fulfill community healthcare needs.