Assistant Lecturer

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta’s MScSLP program on the North Campus Edmonton invites applications for a Term 12 position focused on clinical supervision and academic teaching in speech-language pathology.

The successful candidate will bring expertise in adult neurogenic communication disorders and support clinical services in the Corbett Speech-Language Clinic, with opportunities for student supervision and potential co-instruction.

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise in adult neurogenic communication disorders (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech).
• Experience with clinical supervision in a university setting.
• Involvement in education, teaching responsibilities and course coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision within the Corbett Speech-Language Clinic.
• Support clinic coordination and client recruitment.
• Contribute to classroom teaching, labs, and guest lectures as needed.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is aTerm 12 position with an end date of July 31, 2028.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

As the largest Speech-Language Pathology department in Canada, the University of Alberta MScSLP program offers students a wide variety of academic and clinical experiences supported by an extensive network of dedicated academic and clinical educators and preceptors. In the Fall of 2024, the program expanded to include a new satellite site at the U of A Augustana Campus in Camrose. The MScSLP Satellite program is one of three professional programs (including MScOT and MScPT) in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FRM) that is at the Augustana campus.

Successful candidates should expect to work in a dynamic, team-focused environment and be open to a variety of professional development opportunities. Annual teaching, program delivery, scholarship, and teaching-related service responsibilities are determined in negotiation with the Department Chair, responsive to the person’s strengths and the department’s requirements.

We are seeking a candidate with clinical expertise in Adult neurogenic communication disorders (i.e., Aphasia, Dysarthria, Apraxia of Speech) and other areas of practice specific to the adult population (e.g., Voice, Resonance, Dysphagia). This position is heavily focused on clinical supervision within the in-house Corbett Speech-Language Clinic, with the possibility of supporting students in Advanced Clinical Practica. Included in this position is also support for clinic coordination and client recruitment. There is the potential for some classroom teaching which may also include co-instruction, lab support, guest lecturing, course coordination, and primary instruction in courses related to the candidate’s areas of expertise.