Assistant Professor of Practice

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Aug 04, 2025

Assistant Professor of Practice
Posting Number	req23135
Department	Speech Language & Hearing Sci
Department Website Link
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The University of Arizona seeks a qualified applicant for the position of Assistant Professor of Practice for our Tucson area campus. This position is for a career-track instructional faculty (non-tenure eligible) member in the area of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science - leading undergraduate courses and/or graduate courses using the knowledge of Content Expertise in SLHS/Linguistics; and Pedagogical Competence. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Duties and responsibilities include: Leading undergraduate courses and/or graduate courses using the knowledge of Content Expertise in SLHS/Linguistics; and Pedagogical Competence. Designing new coursework and adapting coursework to different formats using the knowledge of Content Expertise in SLHS/Linguistics; and Pedagogical Competence. Mentoring, advising, and participating on student committees using the knowledge of Content Expertise in SLHS/Linguistics; and Pedagogical Competence. Enhancing and developing experiential learning opportunities for students and engaging in one-to-one clinical teaching using the knowledge of Content Expertise in SLHS/Linguistics; and Pedagogical Competence. Leading independent study research/academic experiences for students and creating novel clinical opportunities or experiences using the knowledge of Content Expertise in SLHS/Linguistics; and Pedagogical Competence.
Minimum Qualifications	Master's degree in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences, or a related field or foreign equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
Rank	Assistant Professor
Tenure Information	Career-Track (CT)
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Academic
Job Category	Faculty
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	$77,000
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	8/18/2025
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Mary Alt malt@arizona.edu
Open Date	6/25/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report	In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures. Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.