Assistant Professor

Competition 2144

This position is part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

The successful candidate will be offered a tenure-track appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor, which is in accordance with the Academic Faculty Agreement, and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs, and research stations are primarily located on the traditional territory of Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, and Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe nations; lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7, and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems, and cultures of First Nations, Métis and Inuit nations.

The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the assistant 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. As the only freestanding faculty of rehabilitation medicine in North America, many unique opportunities exist for collaboration among professionals in speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and physical therapy. We offer a course-based Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MScSLP), a two-year program designed to develop leaders in speech-language pathology through excellence in research, education and citizenship. The program is designed to provide students with the academic and clinical skills required to be eligible for certification through Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) and registration or licensure by provincial regulatory bodies. Our program prioritizes opportunities for experiential learning across the curriculum and cross-course integration. A thesis-based option within the MScSLP is also offered, as well as a combined MSc/PhD program that allows a select group of highly motivated students to complete the MScSLP and the PhD in rehabilitation sciences within a single integrated program of study. Faculty members in CSD are actively involved in the MSc and PhD thesis-based degree programs in Rehabilitation Science offered through the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.

The Department of CSD is among the largest speech-language pathology education programs in Canada. The Department currently consists of 10 tenure track and 10 academic teaching faculty members, supported by staff at the Department and Faculty level. The MScSLP program is offered in a distributed education model across two campuses in Alberta - Edmonton and Camrose.

Faculty members have diverse research programs in areas including developmental language disorders and phonological development in children, literacy, multilingual language development, neurogenic communication disorders, speech science, hearing science and assessment and management of swallowing disorders. The department has community connections with several non-profit, educational and health care centres in Edmonton, including the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Faculty members have close connections (e.g., cross appointments and partnerships) with research and clinical institutes such as the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, and the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research.

Qualifications

Interested applicants must:

• Hold a PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders or a related field;
• Be an independent investigator or have the potential to develop a successful research program as an independent investigator in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders;
• Be eligible for licensure by the professional college, the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA).

A completed postdoctoral fellowship is an asset. Candidates with expertise in literacy, acquired communication disorders, fluency, or complex communication needs/autism spectrum disorders are encouraged to apply but all qualified candidates will be considered.

The candidate will be a collaborative member of the department and faculty and be committed to equity, diversity, inclusivity and Indigenous initiatives in research, teaching and service.

The U of A is committed to fostering equitable, diverse, and inclusive work and learning spaces (Changing the Story and Indigenous Initiatives) and encourages interest from candidates who can contribute to the further diversification of ideas in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders. The University of Alberta welcomes applications from all qualified persons, and encourages First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and women to apply.

The Committee will begin considering candidates starting at the end of April 2025, interviews will start at the end of May 2025, and the new faculty member to begin the appointment in September 2025. This position will remain open until filled.

Candidates are requested to prepare a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and a statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity and Indigenous Initiatives (1-2 pages in length; see here for format). Please click "Apply" to submit your application documents.