Appalachian State University Hiring For Cognition/Language/Voice/Swallowing Clinical Specialist at Boone, NC  Full Time

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathology (CCC–SLP); eligibility for NC license in speech-language pathology.

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences in the Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) at Appalachian State University invites applications for a speech-language pathology clinical specialist with expertise in cognition, language, voice, and swallowing in the adult population to provide services on our Boone and Hickory campuses and provide clinical education to graduate students.

The primary worksite will be the Interprofessional Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS) Clinic on the first floor of the new Levine Hall of Health Sciences building on the Boone campus, which includes a state-of-the-art Voice-Swallowing laboratory. The secondary worksite will be the IHHS Clinic on the App State campus in Hickory, NC.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Must be able to move around a clinic, work with clients in rooms – standing, sitting, or on the floor with children, and utilize computer equipment. No other lifting or physically exerting activity is required.

All duties to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Maranda Maxey, Director & ADA/504 Coordinator, at 828-262-3056 or [email protected].

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144

ADA/504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University’s receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed. This position may or may not be eligible for H-1B sponsorship; EHRA positions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To request further information about sponsorship for this position, please contact International Student and Scholar Services and Outreach at