Audiology Program Director

Location : Jackson Medical Mall, MS

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 202400073

College / Division : Communicative Disorders

Opening Date : 12 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

The Department of Communicative Disorders at Jackson State University seeks applications for a full-time Audiology Program Director. This position involves leading the development of the new AuD program for a planned opening in 2027-2028. The Audiology Program Director should be passionate about providing excellent educational opportunities to a diverse student population, ensuring a high quality student experience, and creating a collaborative working environment. This position requires contact with students,outside constituents, professional organizations, and faculty.

Examples of Duties

• Plans, coordinates, and participates in AuD Practicum
• Coordinates and provides clinical supervision
• Directs student clinicians in all domains of professional clinical practice
• Appropriately assesses student learning and performance
• Maintains student record
• Initiates and maintains community partnerships
• Identifies and secures clinical sites and / or clinical partnerships / educators for practicum experiences
• Appropriately communicates to faculty and program director on student information
• Engages in teaching and service
• Designs, coordinates, and implements clinical simulations
• Uses learning assessment information to improve teaching and curriculum
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives to meet program and institutional goals
• Works collaboratively with department faculty and staff
• Advises students on clinical performance and supports and exemplifies the University' s core values
• Actively engages in inter-professional collaboration activities
• Upholds and enforces student and clinical supervisor manual policies and university policies / procedures
• Maintains clinical documentation
• Clinically administers and interprets a variety of tests, such as air and bone conduction and speech reception and discrimination tests to determine the type and degree of hearing impairment
• Collects data and prepares reports as required by the University and accreditation association
• Serves on department, college, and university committees

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Required Education : AuD or PhD in Audiology.

Minimum Required Experience :

Qualifications :

Minimum Required Licenses and / or Certifications :

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work 20 hours or more per week are eligible for the complete benefits package.

To learn more details, visit our