Dean/Program Director, Speech Language Pathology

• Plan, organize and implement a professional master's degree program in Speech-Language Pathology by the accreditation standards and requirements of the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
• Research and develop an approved curriculum to meet degree requirements. Ensures the development of catalog narrative, syllabi, identification of required textbooks and collection for the library. Ensures consistency of syllabi, textbooks, learning outcomes, etc. across the program.
• Hold periodic faculty meetings to provide for subject matter correlation and curriculum evaluation, and to coordinate activities of full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Participate as part of Campus Management Team, partnering with colleagues to ensure positive student outcomes.
• Recruit and select qualified faculty. Interviews, selects, trains, counsels and evaluates faculty to ensure effective support of the program. Serves as a mentor and facilitator to faculty. Reviews the efforts of faculty and provides direction where needed, ensuring timely completion by objectives.
• Establish start-up and ongoing budgets. Monitors financial performance against approved budgets.
• Prepare and submit budget status and variance reports to campus Executive Director.
• Develop program policies and procedures as well as admission, academic progression, and graduation standards, ensuring all are reviewed and approved by the Provost.
• Ensures program complies with the state specific Bureau of Consumer Affairs, the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)and WASC accreditation standards and guidelines and represents the University and its Speech-Language Pathology program to those and any other external regulatory or licensure entities.
• Participate and consult in the ongoing systematic development, implementation, and evaluation of Speech-Language Pathology program to achieve licensure pass rates according to organizational goals.
• Correspond with the California Department of Consumer Affairs Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board and/or licensing agencies and completes all required reports to maintain approval, obtain new approvals, and/or continue positive licensure status.
• Oversee development and implementation of a program strategic plan as necessary to fulfill goals and plans of the Speech-Language Pathology program.

• A Ph.D. or other earned terminal degree is preferred.

• Minimum five years of administrative experience including program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation and budgeting is preferred.
• The ability to demonstrate bilingual skills is a plus but not mandatory.

• Graduate degree with a major emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, or in Speech, Language and Hearing Science required.
• Degrees must be awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.
• Evidence of scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, practice or engagement, scholarship of teaching and learning).
• Certificate of Clinical Competence.
• Eligible for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of California.

• Minimum of five years in the field of speech-language pathology, including documented clinical practice.
• At least two years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the post-secondary level.
• Leadership knowledge in the program field to cultivate a learner-centered environment and to foster excellence.
• Knowledge in technological support and delivery of program area and services.
• Knowledge and evidence of strong supervisory and management skills as applicable to specialized program area.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, WASC, CAA and other accreditation standards.

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