Instructor / Senior Instructor Communication Disorders and Sciences

Department: College of Education, Communication Disorders and Sciences program
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

April 1, 2025; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure consideration, complete applications must include the following along with the online application:

1) A curriculum vitae (CV)
2) A letter of interest (2-3 pages) that describes:
• Your experience teaching students in communication disorders and sciences and/or in areas related to the preferred content areas for this position (i.e., anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, neuroscience of speech and language, adult language disorders, motor speech disorders, brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation, as well as a socio-cultural perspectives of communication disorders and differences)
• Your experience advising and mentoring students in communication disorders and sciences and/or related areas, particularly at the undergraduate level
• Your experience working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and embedding equity and inclusion content/practices into your teaching and/or work
• Your professional experience in leadership, including administrative experience in higher educational contexts

The online application includes the name and contact information for at least three professional references. Candidates will be notified before references are contacted.

Department Summary

The College of Education (COE) at the University of Oregon is a community of leading researchers and practitioners dedicated to transformational scholarship, integrated teaching, and collaborative practice designed to enhance individual lives and systems within a culture that values diversity and promotes respect and inclusion.

The College of Education (COE) is home to 3 academic departments, 16 academic degree programs, 14 research and outreach units, the HEDCO Institute, and the HEDCO Clinic. All academic departments house both graduate and undergraduate programs addressing the full range of issues present in educational and social systems. Our tenure and career non-tenure track faculty in each department are devoted to inspiring and mentoring the approximately 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students in the COE who will be the next generation of educational and social science leaders. The COE has a long record of developing widely adopted, evidence-based assessments and interventions used in both clinical settings and in school programs that serve millions of children in thousands of schools across the country and the world. Our faculty, staff, and students have one thing in common: A spirit of discovery and dedication to creating positive change with the goal of a more equitable, educated, and healthy tomorrow.

The Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences (SPECS) is one of 3 academic departments in the College of Education. It is comprised of 4 major programs: Applied Behavior Analysis Program (ABA), Communication Disorders and Sciences (CDS), School Psychology (SPSY), and Special Education (SPED). The Department offers degrees from undergraduate to master's and doctoral, as well as licensure and endorsement programs. The Special Education and Clinical Sciences Department is involved in collaborative efforts among all COE departments and institutes to support research across the College, outreach activities, and core requirements for the master's and doctoral programs.

The CDS program is dedicated to preparing students to understand, assess, and treat individuals across diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, social and economic backgrounds experiencing challenges in speech, language, literacy, communication, cognition, and swallowing. The program is dedicated to achieving excellence by integrating clinical and classroom education, the generation and application of research, and the provision of community outreach. We train leaders through our values of inclusion, critical thinking, freedom of inquiry, and social justice.

Position Summary

The Communication Disorders and Sciences Program is seeking to hire an Instructor/Senior Instructor to support primarily our undergraduate instruction and program coordination, with some instruction at the graduate level. This position will be located at the University of Oregon Eugene campus. Primary responsibilities will include teaching, academic advising and support to undergraduate students, and service to the department, college, university, and/or profession. Additional opportunities may be available for academic leadership and program improvement activities. This position will be responsible for contributing to the equity and inclusion goals of the program a