Professor and Director, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

UCF; Orlando (FL); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Central Florida's School of Communication Sciences and Disorders invites applications for a 12-month, tenured professor to serve as school director on the main campus, with an anticipated start date in August 2027.

The successful candidate will lead a growing team of internationally recognized faculty, expanding education, clinical service, and research while fostering interprofessional partnerships within CHPS.

Formación

• PhD in communication sciences and disorders or related field from an accredited institution.
• A record of teaching, research/scholarly achievement, and service commensurate with a tenured professor appointment at UCF.
• Administrative leadership and mentoring experience in a university setting.

Responsabilidades

• Provide academic and administrative leadership for the School of CSD.
• Manage human resources and implement a new budget model.
• Foster intra- and inter-school collaborations to advance scholarship, teaching and service.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Budgeting

Interprofessional education

Mentoring

Fundraising

Educación

PhD in CSD

Descripción del empleo

The Opportunity

The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a 12-month, tenured professor to serve as school director. The position is located at the UCF main campus with an anticipated start date in August 2027.

The successful candidate will assume leadership of a school with a growing team of internationally recognized faculty engaged in rigorous graduate and undergraduate education, expansive clinical service-delivery, cutting-edge research, and innovative partnerships. Opportunities for innovation and expansion abound in the interprofessional context of the College of Health Professions and Sciences within UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center. The selected candidate will provide academic and administrative leadership (i.e., management of human resources, implementation of a new budget model, academic and clinical programming, student success and research excellence); facilitate intra- and inter- school collaborations to enhance the impact of scholarship, teaching, and service; support and mentor faculty to secure external funding; and advance impactful programming to fulfill the healthcare needs of the community.

The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders was founded in 1969 and was first accredited in 1987. It has a strong history of excellence in teaching, research, and community service. The school includes 34 full-time faculty members serving an average of 175 graduate and 500 undergraduate students. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in communication sciences and disorders and ranks among the top 15% of speech-language pathology programs in the nation. The Master of Arts program boasts numerous internal and external affiliations, and the UCF Communication Disorders Clinic serves as the centerpiece for clinical education and applied research. This 15,000+ square foot state-of-the-art facility houses several research labs and specialty services, including audiology, the Aphasia House, the AAC Lab / Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST) Center, the Communication Technologies Research Collaborative, the Communication, Aphasia Recovery, and Emotion (CARE) Lab, Early Language & Literacy Intervention & Education Lab, Examining Patient-Provider Language and Interactions in Healthcare (EXPLAIN) Lab. For more information about the school, visit our website at: UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders - College of Health Professions and Sciences

Along with the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the College of Health Professions and Sciences at UCF is home to the School of Health Sciences, the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, the School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and the School of Social Work. The college also houses several labs and research collaboratives, including the CHPS Rehabilitation Innovation Center – a state-of-the art interdisciplinary facility designed to become a destination center for solving complex healthcare problems through allied healthcare research, education, technology development/applications, and collaboration. UCF and its 12 colleges provide opportunities to more than 69,000 students offering 240+ bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and specialist degree programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A research doctoral degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related discipline from an accredited institution;
• To be eligible for appointment as a tenured professor upon hire, the selected candidate must have a record of teaching, research/scholarly achievements, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at UCF;
• A record of administrative leadership and mentoring in a university setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Additional Application Materials Required:

• A curriculum vitae.
• A letter of interest describing qualifications for the position, such as research agenda and teaching experience/interest.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. H-1B visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H-1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

Department

College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Work Schedule

Vary.

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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