Pool – Lecturer
Speech-Language-Hearing
Position Overview
The Speech-Language Hearing Department invites qualified scholars and professionals to submit online applications to the lecturer pool to be considered for part-time and/or full-time, temporary and/or regular teaching positions. Positions vary and are dependent upon the need for instructors, if any, for courses being offered each semester. These are non-tenure-track members of the faculty whose primary role is instructional.
Application materials will be reviewed by the faculty and placed in a pool for consideration for developing and/or teaching undergraduate or graduate courses consistent with program instructional needs. Applications will be accepted throughout the year.
The successful candidate must have appropriate authorization to work in the U.S. before employment begins.
Job Description
Regular Lecturer Duties
100% - Regular Lecturer Duties:
Teach a specified number of either undergraduate or graduate courses per semester.
- Prepare for and attend all class meetings. Provide timely feedback and instructor/student interaction with office hours and/or Q&A sessions. Regular weekly interaction is expected in courses.
- Provide instruction for course(s). Classes are generally in a semester format.
- Administer assignments, tests, evaluate student work, provide timely feedback to students, and assign grades.
- Supervise GTAs where applicable.
- Be available for students involved in classes taught. Hold regular Office hours for students in the class which may include a set time where students can contact the instructor, but must also include expectations for timely responses to student inquiries.
- Adhere to departmental, college and university policies.
Online Lecturer or Course Developer Duties
100% - Online Lecturer Duties:
Teach a specified number of either undergraduate or graduate courses per semester.
- Prepare for and attend all online class meetings. Provide timely feedback and instructor/student interaction in asynchronous online course format with occasions for online office hours and/or Q&A sessions. Regular weekly interaction is expected in online courses.
- Provide instruction for course(s). Classes are generally in an 8-week or mini-semester format. Class meetings will generally be asynchronous, but instructional expectations match those of the face-to-face experience.
- Administer assignments, tests, evaluate student work, provide timely feedback to students, and assign grades.
- Be available for students involved in classes taught. “Office hours” may include a set time where students can contact the instructor, but must also include expectations for timely responses to student inquiries outside of a set contact time.
- Adhere to departmental, college and university policies.
100% - Online Course Developer Duties:
Build an online course for the unit and/or the College Online Programs.
- Design the course in accordance with departmental guidance and KU standards, which include working with instructional design staff in the Center for Online and Distance Learning.
- Work in a collaborative environment, utilizing the expertise of the other major instructors in the program, unit, or center.
- Complete the course design process within a specific deadline to ensure the course is fully designed and quality reviewed prior to the date the course is to be offered, as determined by the academic department.
Required Qualifications
Evaluation of the following requirements will be made through (1) descriptions of work experience and educational experiences in letter of application, (2) record of accomplishments and productivity addressed in C.V., and (3) information provided from professional references.
Required Qualifications for Regular Lecturer, Online Lecturer, OR Online Course Developer Duties:
1. Master's degree speech-language pathology or clinical doctorate in audiology (AuD).
2. At least 2 years of experience providing clinical services relevant to the course content.
3. Expertise on topic being taught from educational or employment experience.
4. Potential or demonstrated ability in effective teaching of Speech-Language-Hearing at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications for Regular Lecturer, Online Lecturer, OR Online Course Developer Duties:
1. SLPD or Ph.D. or ABD in Speech-Language-Pathology or Audiology or related discipline.
2. Evidence or testimony regarding excellent teaching ability at the university level.
3. Experience teaching Speech-Language-Hearing content.
4. Evidence or testimony regarding excellent teaching ability at the university level.
Contact Information to Applicants
David Slusky, Ph.D, Interim Chair
Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders
1000 Sunnyside Ave., Rm. 3001 Dole HDC
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-1954
david.slusky@ku.edu
Additional Candidate Instruction
Review of applications is ongoing and hires will be made as positions become available.
A complete application will include a letter of application, a vitae detailing specific subject areas the applicant is qualified to teach and/or develop, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
