Assistant Lecturer

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is a Term 12 position with an end date of July 31, 2028.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

As the largest Speech-Language Pathology department in Canada, the University of Alberta MScSLP program offers students a wide variety of academic and clinical experiences supported by an extensive network of dedicated academic and clinical educators and preceptors. In the Fall of 2024, the program expanded to include a new satellite site at the U of A Augustana Campus in Camrose. The MScSLP Satellite program is one of three professional programs (including MScOT and MScPT) in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FRM) that is at the Augustana campus. 

Successful candidates should expect to work in a dynamic, team-focused environment and be open to a variety of professional development opportunities. Annual teaching, program delivery, scholarship, and teaching-related service responsibilities are determined in negotiation with the Department Chair, responsive to the person’s strengths and the department’s requirements.

We are seeking a candidate with clinical expertise in Adult neurogenic communication disorders (i.e., Aphasia, Dysarthria, Apraxia of Speech) and other areas of practice specific to the adult population (e.g., Voice, Resonance, Dysphagia). This position is heavily focused on clinical supervision within the in-house Corbett Speech-Language Clinic, with the possibility of supporting students in Advanced Clinical Practica. Included in this position is also support for clinic coordination and client recruitment. There is the potential for some classroom teaching which may also include co-instruction, lab support, guest lecturing, course coordination, and primary instruction in courses related to the candidate’s areas of expertise. 

• Clinical supervision within the in-house Corbett Speech-Language Clinic
• Support for clinic coordination and client recruitment.
• Potential for some classroom teaching in courses related to the candidate’s areas of expertise.
• Engage in teaching-related administrative duties.
• Participation in graduate level capstone projects.
• Participates in inter-professional teaching activities.

• A Master’s, PhD/Clinical Doctorate, or equivalent and a minimum of four years of speech-language pathology experience in clinical practice and/or academic settings.
• Experience teaching in an academic setting;
• Leadership experience in clinical practice settings; 
• A demonstrated history of, or commitment to, continuous quality improvement/engagement in professional teaching development activities, ideally related to teaching and learning;
• Experience in clinical education coordination or student supervision/mentorship;
• Capability to oversee scholarly capstone projects;
• Familiarity and comfort with using distance/remote learning technology, or comfort with technology and commitment to learning the remote teaching technology in place;
• Strong organization and time management skills;
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including conflict management skills.

Application Instructions

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• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Access, Community, and Belonging Philosophy
  • The University of Alberta is committed to the goals of access, community and belonging (ACB) and to deepening and living out commitments to Indigenization and decolonization. The University of Alberta recently adopted Changing the Story: An Integrated Action Plan, which commits the University to intentionally pursuing and implementing system-wide equity initiatives to reduce barriers and increase belonging in all university structures, programs, policies, and practices. We seek to thoughtfully explore, incorporate, and promote a culture of ACB in our research, teaching, and community building efforts.
  • Please submit a statement, one-page maximum in a 12 pt font, in which you describe your own positionality and articulate your experiences regarding access, community and belonging in various practice contexts along with your anticipated contributions within the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Applications will be reviewed at the end of March 2026, with interviews in mid April 2026 for a proposed start date of April 20, 2026.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.