Pediatric Audiology Externship at a fully functioning clinic in an educational setting. The Moog Center for Deaf Education is a private, non-profit center for children birth to 21 years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Audiologists work closely with Deaf Educators and Speech-Language Pathologists to develop listening and spoken language skills, providing the unique opportunity to perform high quality in-depth clinical audiology services. Join a collegial team consisting of audiologists, speech and language pathologists, and teachers of the deaf who strive to do the very best for each individual child and family. GOALS The purpose of this training program is to provide extensive experience in pediatric audiology with an emphasis on cochlear implants. By completion, individuals should feel confident applying critical thinking to outcomes-based management of pediatric patients and be independent in providing all audiologic services offered at the Moog Center.

SERVICES & OPPORTUNITIES

Clinical opportunities include otoscopy; acoustic immittance testing; air and bone conduction testing via BOA, VRA, and CPA; hearing aid selection, fitting, and verification using real-ear measurements; cochlear implant and bone conduction device candidacy evaluation, programming, and verification; aided speech perception testing; remote microphone system evaluation, fitting, and verification/validation; interaction with staff; and counseling parents. Other opportunities may include participation in

IFSP/IEP

meetings, providing in-services, interdisciplinary collaboration, and research. Direct supervision will be provided by two experienced pediatric audiologists who hold Certificates of Clinical Competency in Audiology, one of whom is American Board of Audiology Certified and holds a Cochlear Implant Specialty Certification.

QUALIFICATIONS

Interested individuals should be highly motivated, self-directed, and possess a strong interest in working with children with hearing loss, specifically those who have cochlear implants. Exceptional academic, communication, and interpersonal skills are needed.

INSURANCE

Documentation of personal or university provided malpractice coverage is required.

APPLICATION

To apply, please visit www.moogcenter.org , and follow the instructions to complete the required Externship Application. The Moog Audiology Externship Application (found on our website) will prompt you to provide:

• 3 professional references
• Resume/CV You will also need to email graduate transcripts to audiology@moogcenter.

org or mail them to:

The Moog Center for

Deaf Education ATTN:

Audiology Department 12300 South Forty Drive St. Louis, MO 63141

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

Educational audiology/school setting Other Non-profit audiology clinic Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 3 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 2 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 1 2nd year 0 3rd year 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

TBD Continuing education opportunities? Yes The extern will attend local and/or virtual CE events with the audiologists.

Start Date:

Summer 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40/5 Travel to satellite centers required?

No Local students preferred:

No Does the externship site provide orientation to relevant clinical policies and procedures? Yes Does the externship site provide instructions about patient's rights and providing patient education? Yes Does the externship site provide orientation to quality assessment, quality assurance and quality improvement? Yes Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: Otoscopy Tympanometry Basic Audiometry Earmold Impressions Basic hearing aid programming Basic device troubleshooting Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Increased depth of knowledge and proficiency with above skills; as well as cochlear implant programming, remote microphone fitting, aided speech perception testing, and parent conseling. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Never Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Regularly Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Rarely Cochlear implant rehabilitation Never Tinnitus assessments Never Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes If/when research is being conducted, the extern will have an opportunity to participate. Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? No How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? As Needed Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: None at this time

Application Deadline:

September 16, 2026

Application Requirements:

Resume Transcript Completed application found on the Moog Center website that will prompt you to include your resume/CV, and 3 professional references. Interviews may be conducted in-person or via Zoom, though in-person is preferred. Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: To apply, please visit www.moogcenter.org, and follow the instructions on the Audiology Externship page to complete the required Externship Application.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Leigh Volding, Extern Coordinator

• audiology@moogcenter.org Are all externs supervised? Yes The Moog Audiology Externship Application (found on our website) will prompt you to provide:
• 3 professional references
• Resume/CV You will also need to email graduate transcripts to audiology@moogcenter.

org or mail them to:

The Moog Center for

Deaf Education ATTN:

Audiology Department 12300 South Forty Drive St. Louis, MO 63141