Faculty opening

[Sherrill R Morris]

			ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY

	DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

Rockhurst University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position, at the assistant or associate level, in its Communication
Sciences and Disorders program.  This is a nine-month position, beginning
August 2000, with the possibility of summer teaching.  Requirements
include an earned doctorate (preferred; master's considered) in
speech-language pathology or speech and hearing science; CCC-SLP
preferred; a record of excellence in teaching in higher education;
evidence of scholarship and research; and a familiarity with state and
national certification requirements.  Rank commensurate with experience.

This will be the sixth faculty appointment in the department.  Specific
teaching responsibilities are flexible and will be determined by
candidate's expertise and those of current faculty.  Teaching will be at
the graduate and undergraduate levels.  Other responsibilities include
student advising and directing student research.  Some clinical
supervision is possible.  We are seeking an individual interested in
assisting in the continued development of this new program in accord with
the University's Catholic and Jesuit mission and commitment to excellence
in graduate education in the health sciences.

Rockhurst University's Master of Science program in Communication Sciences
and Disorders was conferred candidacy status by the Council on Academic
Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) on March 1, 1999.     	

Rockhurst University, one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the
U.S., is located in the cultural and artistic center of the racially and
ethnically diverse Kansas City metropolitan area.  The University enrolls
2,900 students in four academic divisions.  The Department of
Communication Sciences and Disorders is housed in the College of Arts and
Sciences together with graduate programs in Occupational Therapy and
Physical Therapy.   For more information, visit our Web site:
www.rockhurst.edu.

Applications must include:  1) a letter expressing interest and indicating
qualifications for the position; 2) vita; 3) evidence of excellence in
teaching or clinical supervision; and 4) three letters of references
Applications will be reviewed beginning April 15, 2000, and will be
accepted until the position is filled.  Applications should be sent to:	
			Sherrill R. Morris, Ph.D.
			Chair, Faculty Search Committee
			Communication Sciences and Disorders
			Rockhurst University
			1100 Rockhurst Road
			Kansas City, MO  64110
			Email:  sherrill.morris at rockhurst.edu
Rockhurst University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages
applications from women and minorities.