Brigham Young University

Job Title:

Communication Disorders - CFS Professorial faculty position (tenure track equivalent)

Posting End Date: September 15, 2025

• NOTE: Last day to apply is Sunday, September 14, 2025

Position Start Date: August 20, 2026

Required Degree:

An earned Ph.D. in speech language pathology or related area is required.

The CCC is preferred. Salary and rank are negotiable, depending on qualifications.

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience:

• A specialization in one or more of the following areas is preferred: Multilingual/multicultural issues, child or adolescent language, literacy, developmental disabilities, or complex communication.
• We may consider other areas of expertise depending on the qualifications of the applicant.
• Candidates should have a strong research orientation, the ability to mentor master's theses, and effective teaching abilities.

Duties/Expectations:

• teaching (typically 15 credits per year, with a course reduction in year one)
• research
• mentoring graduate student theses
• university service

The Communication Disorders Department at BYU has 12 full-time faculty and 6 part-time clinical educators. We offer a BS degree in communication disorders and an MS degree in speech-language pathology. All graduate students complete a thesis. The graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter and Mission Alignment Statement to the faculty application.

Contact for any questions: Kirsten Russell, Ph.D., search committee chair, 161 TLRB - BYU, Provo UT 84602, (801) 422-5121, or kirsten.russell@byu.edu for further information.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.

Mission Alignment Statement

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

Employment Requirements

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.