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Job Description
Speech-Language Pathologist | Posting Details
Posting Details Institution The University of South Dakota
Working Title Speech-Language Pathologist
Posting Number F01888P
Department USD-Communication Sciences & Disorders
Physical Location of Position (City) Sioux Falls
Posting Text The University of South Dakota invites applications for a full-time, ten-month Speech-Language Pathologist position based in Sioux Falls within the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The position is set to begin on August 22, 2026.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in speech-language pathology.
Ability to provide clinical education and supervision.
Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as an SLP.
Possession of or eligibility for South Dakota state licensure as an SLP.
ASHA CCC-SLP
certification or eligibility.
Responsibilities:
Supervise SLP graduate student clinicians at the Scottish Rite Children's Clinic for Language and Speech.
Provide direct clinical services to patients across a broad spectrum of speech-language pathology practice areas, including articulation and phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, fluency, voice and resonance, socialmunication, cognitivemunication, augmentative and alternativemunication (AAC), and accent modification.
Conductprehensive dyslexia evaluations and provide evidence-based intervention services for children and adolescents experiencing reading and written language difficulties.
Mentor and educate graduate student clinicians in evidence-based assessment and intervention practices.
Contribute to the department, college, and university through service.
Collaborate with faculty, clinical staff, andmunity partners to support the clinical education mission of the program.
Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications.
Application Review:
Ongoing until the position is filled. We look forward to weing a new member to our team who is passionate about advancing the field of speech-language pathology through clinical practice and the mentorship of future clinicians. Posting Date 06/01/2026
Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes
First Consideration Date 07/02/2026
Advertised Salary Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Duration of the Term 10 months
If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100
Tenure Status Term
Proposed Rank Instructor
Work Hours Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular
Scope of Search External (includes Internal)
If internal, define scope of search Department Description and Cultural Expectations About the University of South Dakota Located in Vermillion, SD, at the heart of the Lewis and Clark Trail and just minutes from fishing, boating, and other recreational opportunities, the University of South Dakota (USD) is aprehensive, liberal-arts-based state institution with an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. USD is recognized among the nation's best small public universities by both the Princeton Review and the US News and World . It is home to South Dakota's only accredited schools of medicine, law, and business. About the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at USD offers undergraduate and CAA-accredited graduate degree programs in speech-language pathology and audiology. The department providesprehensive speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public at our Vermillion campus clinic and our satellite Scottish Rite Children's Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD. For more information, visit usd.edu/csd. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement USD ismitted to fostering a dynamic and weing working and learning environment for all. USD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ideological, political, or sectarian opinions or perspectives; or race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, national origin or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. USD ismitted to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse. Information Dr. Mandy Williams, Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
Phone:
(605) 658-3870
FAX:
(605)658-3359
Email:
Mandy.
J.Williamsusd.edu
Working Conditions
Cognitive Requirements Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer Interaction, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
Protective Clothing/Equipment Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. If other protection is used please identify Physical Requirements Please designate the physical requirements of this position Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Use of Either Hand, Independently
Describe any of the conditions selected Sensory Requirements Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. Hearing, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)
Working Conditions & Exposures Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. Vaccination rmended due to potential occupational exposure
Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above Working Environment Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Clinical Environment
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