Overview
The School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University invites applications for two full-time, 12-month Clinical Assistant Professors in Audiology. The department anticipates hiring two faculty members from this search. While all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, experience providing vestibular assessment and diagnostic services is particularly desirable for one of the positions. These Clinical Assistant Professors will serve as clinical audiologists and clinical education faculty members, as defined by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at Northern Illinois University’s Doctor of Audiology program.

These faculty member are responsible for providing clinical audiology services, as well as educating Doctor of Audiology students through clinical and classroom student engagement at Northern Illinois University. We seek faculty members who demonstrate a commitment to NIU’s mission by supporting access to high-quality clinical services, clinical education, and actively engages students in evidence-based inquiry and community-based learning experiences.

NIU is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-High Research Activity located in DeKalb, IL. The main campus is in DeKalb, which is a diverse and growing community, 65 miles west of Chicago’s “Loop” and 40 miles southeast of Rockford with education centers in Rockford and Naperville. DeKalb county, with a population of about 100,000, is a modern paradox, a rural/urban community. It is simultaneously recognized for its manufacturing and rich farmlands, as evidenced by it being the site of the first manufacturing of barbed wire and the development of hybrid seed corn.

NIU faculty and students live in communities throughout Northern Illinois, including the western Chicago suburbs, city of Rockford, and small towns within driving distance from the university. The recently revitalized downtown city of DeKalb offers shops, restaurants, and other amenities. Business investment is evident in DeKalb’s Chicago West Business Center, whose residents include companies such as Facebook/Meta, Ferrara Candy, and Kraft/Heinz.
Position Summary
As a Clinical Assistant Professor, you will deliver high-quality clinical audiological services as well as clinical instruction to graduate audiology students and classroom instruction to undergraduate and graduate students. You will also contribute to program advancement and scholarly advancement of the field. You are expected to fulfill service commitments at the program, university, and professional levels.