Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) – Adjunct Instructor

**Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) -- Adjunct Instructor **

Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is an intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults who seek opportunities to learn and grow in an academic community of faith. The University provides the context for a transformational experience through excellent academics, service opportunities, caring relationships, and a nurturing spiritual and social environment. Faculty, staff, and students are challenged to achieve their highest potential, to become increasingly Christ-like and to make a difference in their world through lifelong service.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University seeks an adjunct instructor for its Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Program on the Mount Vernon main campus.

Responsibilities and expectations for this position may include:

• Teach courses in the traditional undergraduate CSD program
• Complete grades in a timely manner
• Respond to student questions in a timely manner
• Identify and refer at-risk students to specific academic support services
• Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the syllabus
• Provide clinical instruction such as but not limited to direct supervision of therapy sessions, scheduling and conducting weekly meetings with student clinicians, semester start-up preparation and wrap-up tasks, reviewing and providing feedback on lesson plans and clinical reports

Qualifications for the successful candidate:

• Evangelical Christian statement of faith, experience, and mission fit
• Personal commitment to Jesus Christ
• Understanding and alignment of the heritage, doctrine, and practices of the Church of the Nazarene
• Minimum of Master's in Speech-Language Pathology or Doctorate in Audiology required
• Active license from the Ohio Board of Speech-language Pathology and Audiology
• Active Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) or Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience post master's degree (SLP) or post doctorate degree (AUD); supervisory experience preferred
• Evidence of scholarly potential and commitment to quality academic instruction within higher education
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with others • Desire to help students succeed in the university setting with strong connectivity to college student needs

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of all ethnic groups underrepresented in higher education. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, early application is strongly advised. Interested candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vita, unofficial college transcripts, evidence of teaching competence, names and contact information for three references, a one- to two- page statement of educational philosophy, and a one- to two-page statement of faith. Applicants are encouraged to submit application materials via email as Microsoft Word, .pdf file attachments, or as hard copies to:

Academic Affairs

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

800 Martinsburg Road

Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Email: academic.affairs@mvnu.edu

Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verificat