Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Non Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool
Apply now (https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/793/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=502793&lJobSourceTypeID=796&sLanguage=en-us) Work type: NTT Faculty
Location: Bellingham, WA
Categories: College of Humanities & Social Science



Position Title

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool


About the University

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty.

The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range.

The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo.

Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity.

Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community.

Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive.

In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents.

Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.


About the Department

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement.

We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.



The Department consists of faculty and clinical/technical staff serving both undergraduate and graduate students.

The department offers a B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology, an Au.D. in Audiology, and serves the community with its donations-based Speech-Language-Hearing Clinics.

The SLHS undergraduate and graduate programs offer courses in a lock-step sequence beginning in the fall quarter of each academic year.


About the Position

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary teaching in speech-language pathology and audiology.

In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, applications are accepted continuously for temporary non-tenure track teaching positions on a part-time basis with occasional opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments.

Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.

The Department, the College, and the University value teaching and the candidate is expected to be an exemplary teacher.

The candidate is expected to provide students with feedback on their course work and examinations, and to be available to students through regularly-scheduled office hours in keeping with department policy.

It is required to have the students evaluate the course(s) using the standard University evaluation forms.


Required Qualifications

+ Master's degree and CCC-SLP or CCC-A

+ Demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds


Preferred Qualifications

+ Au.D. and CCC-A

+ Ph.D. (for graduate teaching positions)


Conditions of Employment

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, includingProof of Rubeola Measles Immunity (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1300.01-Requiring-Proof-Of-Rubeola-Measles-Immunity) within 60-days of hire.

Please reach out toHR@wwu.eduif you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.


Salary

Commensurate with experience and qualifications


Benefits Information

Benefits Overview for Faculty Positions (https://hr.wwu.edu/files/2022-06/Benefits-Faculty.pdf)


Bargaining Unit

United Faculty of Western Washington


Application Instructions

A cover letter and curriculum vitae are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

You will be asked to provide contact information of three references.

This vacancy pool is refreshed annually; please see applicable close date information below.

Applicants who continue to remain interested in being considered for on-going opportunities should re-submit updated materials to the new pool, once posted.


Closing Date Notes

Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.

Applications are accepted continuously for potential NTT faculty openings; please apply at your earliest convenience.

Vacancy pool closes 10/31/2026.


Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer.

In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs.

See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1600.02-Prohibiting-Discrimination-Based-on-A-Protected-Class-Interim) and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1600.04-Prohibiting-Discrimination-Based-on-Sex-Interim) .

Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services (https://hr.wwu.edu/workplace-accommodation) , 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act).

It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.

You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of Student Life at student.life@wwu.edu.

The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (https://www.wwu.edu/clery) .

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU.

A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires and rehires, which includes a sexual misconduct background check (https://hr.wwu.edu/sexual-misconduct-background-checks) .


Job no: 502793
Advertised: Oct 21 2025 09:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 31 2026 23:55 Pacific Daylight Time

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