Assistant Professor

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the New York Presbyterian-Iona School of Health Sciences at Iona University, located in vibrant Bronxville, NY seeks an enthusiastic, collaborative, and innovative tenure-track Assistant Professor to join our ASHA/CAA-accredited graduate program and thriving undergraduate program. As a member of our growing and dynamic team, the faculty member will immerse themselves in an environment dedicated to academic excellence, student-centered teaching, and interprofessional collaboration. We seek applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas: adult language, voice disorders, and fluency.  The role offers a wealth of opportunities to make a significant impact on students, the university, and the field of communication sciences and disorders.  Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate students, mentoring student research, developing a discipline-informed curriculum, establishing a productive scholarship agenda, having a record of service to the School/University, and working collaboratively with colleagues in the department and across the university. This is a 10-month tenure-track faculty position that will begin in January 2025. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create student-centered learning environment for in-person academic instruction with virtual supplementary course delivery as needed
• Deliver engaging, evidence-based classes that inspires knowledge and equips students with clinical competencies and skills development
• Contribute to the curriculum development of both undergraduate and graduate programs
• Engage in scholarship that advances and disseminates knowledge and aligns with the ASHA/CAA accreditation standards and Iona University.
• Mentor and guide students in research
• Remain current with clinical practices and evidence that support content area expertise and professional growth
• Contribute to the department, school, university, and discipline through active service and committee involvement
• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as requested by the Program Director, Department Chair and the Dean, New York-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences.
• Engage in academic mentorship with students as needed.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders or a related field (ABD candidates may apply).
• Must hold Certificate of Clinical Competency through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Minimum of three years of clinical practice
• Previous teaching experience at college level
• Applicants should have academic and clinical expertise in one or more of the following areas: adult language, voice disorders, fluency are preferred but other areas of research and clinical focus will be considered.

Please submit the following:

1. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
2. 3 Letters of reference 

About Iona University/EEO language

 Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.