The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina invites applicants for an assistant/associate/full, tenure track, full time (9-month) faculty position. The faculty member will be responsible for developing and maintaining an independent, extramurally funded program of research within their area(s) of expertise and to maintain a teaching load of two courses per year. The individual will share research space within the Department. They will also be responsible for contributing to service to the Department and University and in their field. Two positions are available.

Starting pay for faculty can be $70,000 or higher. Maximum pay is determined by tenure, time with the department, and performance.

Faculty member's salary dependent upon bringing in external funds: Research assistant, associate, or full professors can choose to work using funds from their grants for the summer months.

The requirements for tenure and promotion are as follows: 

A candidate seeking promotion to the rank of Associate Professor must demonstrate consistent scholarly growth and, for tenure the candidate’s record must demonstrate consistency and durability of performance. The candidate’s record must meet the following standards in Research, Teaching and Service. 

a. Research: ASPH represents a School having diverse research goals, depending on the Department. The candidate’s record must demonstrate excellence in research as reflected by leadership in developing and conducting independent research and seeking and receiving extramural funding to support research. Publications are expected to be of high quality and significance to the candidate’s field. Original data-based and/or methodological research is expected to be published in quality peer-reviewed journals with a substantial number of those publications being as lead or senior author (as described by the candidate), or with a student or other trainee (actively mentored by the candidate) as the lead author. In the context of collaborative research, independence can be established when candidates can distinguish their unique research contributions. 

b. Teaching: The candidate’s record must demonstrate sustained excellence in the provision of instruction in the context of structured courses and in mentoring students.  

c. Service: The candidate’s record must demonstrate consistent and good contributions of service to the academic community as well as to either the local/state community or to the profession.

A candidate seeking promotion to the rank of Professor and/or tenure at that rank must demonstrate those qualities expected of an Associate Professor. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate a sustained high level of achievement with professional distinction. The candidate’s record must meet the following standards in Research, Teaching, and Service.  

a. Research: The candidate’s record must demonstrate sustained excellence in research as demonstrated by consistent leadership of a coherent program that includes one or more foci as reflected by consistent leadership in reporting research in quality peer-reviewed journals and in venues influential to the discipline, and in seeking and receiving extramural funding to support research. The candidate’s research record must be of a caliber that the work is recognized for its high quality and impact on science and public health, and support the conclusion that status as a national/international leader has been attained. The candidate must demonstrate a substantial leadership role on grants or contracts, and mentor students, post-doctoral researchers, and others in research. 

b. Teaching: The candidate’s record must demonstrate consistent effectiveness in the provision of instruction in the context of structured courses and in mentoring students. Further, the candidate’s record must demonstrate active participation in development of curriculum and enhancement of instructional effectiveness.  

c. Service: The candidate’s record must demonstrate consistent and competent contributions of service to the academic community as well as to the local/state community and profession. The record must demonstrate leadership in University, school, department, and professional service activities. 

The University of South Carolina offers State Insurance Benefits (which can include dental, vision prescription and other benefits), Supplemental Insurance Benefits, and retirement benefits for eligible employees.

9 month contract

Expectation is standard daytime working hours. Additionally:

• When a faculty member is teaching an evening class, flexible hours are available.
• Occasional remote work is allowable depending on the circumstances.

9-month faculty have no specific amount of leave. Leave is discussed with the Chair of the department.

Effort will vary depending upon credentials, but approximately 30% teaching, 60% research, and 10% service is the expectation.

Additional notes on teaching:

• The teaching requirement is 2 courses per year, which may including teaching over the summer.
• Candidates are given prep time as part of their load if they have to develop new courses.
• Specific course coverage is TBD.
• Research faculty usually do not participate in clinical supervision of graduate students; they do advise students though.

Shared lab space is available.

PPL is six weeks of paid leave at 100% of the eligible state employee’s base pay or two weeks of paid leave at 100% of the eligible state employee’s base pay.

PhD or equivalent research doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, or a related discipline (e.g., Psychology, Education) is required. Concurrent academic experience is highly preferred. Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor must also have demonstrated evidence of high-quality scholarly research, the potential to successfully compete for external research funding, teach graduate-level courses, and collaborate with other researchers, including clinical researchers. Applicants at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor must be accomplished scholars with years of experience in research, teaching, and service commensurate with academic policy and: 1) a substantial publication record in top-tier journals, 2) a record of securing research grants from national and international funding agencies, 3) a history of successful graduate student supervision, and 4) the leadership skills necessary to mentor junior faculty and students, contribute to curriculum development, and engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across the university.

Not applicable.