Description

Salary and Benefits

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $7,338.00 per month to $8,945.00 per month (Step 1 - Step 11).

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Speech Pathologist

About the Position

The Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences is an academic unit within the College of Health offering BS and MS degrees supported by clinical training through the Rees Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, which provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to individuals with communication disorders in surrounding Bay Area communities.

This position serves as a lead clinical professional responsible for coordinating the delivery of speech-language pathology services and clinical training activities. The position has two primary components: clinical supervision and coordination of clinic operations. The incumbent oversees all clinic sessions, including evaluations and therapy delivered in-person and via telehealth, ensuring quality patient care and alignment with training objectives.

The position coordinates clinic operations, including scheduling, staffing, and service delivery across on-campus and off-campus settings, including satellite clinics, contracted sites (e.g., Twin Oaks Montessori School), and internships. Responsibilities include working closely with the appropriate administrator and department chair in the supervision of assigned staff and coordination of intermittent clinical supervisors, including recruitment, onboarding, and approval of clinical service hours, in support of clinic operations and student training.

The incumbent leads efforts to expand clinical services, including implementation of grant-funded initiatives (e.g., Scottish Rite), development of service delivery models to increase access for pediatric clients, and establishment of community partnerships. The position supports integration of clinical services with the academic program through collaboration with faculty, demonstration of professional practices, and contribution to student supervision.

This position also participates in departmental activities, including meetings, committees, graduate admissions, scholarship review, accreditation processes, comprehensive examinations, and faculty searches, supporting alignment between clincial services and program goals.

Requirements

Responsibilities 

Clinic Administration, Scheduling & Tracking Student Clinicians, and Scheduling Clients 

Clinic planning each term to ensure adequate oversight & consideration and development of specialty clinics.
Maintaining clinic records for department statistics, accreditation, grant writing and other purposes.
Communication with clients, caregivers, and student clinicians.
Checking registrations for SLHS 694, 695 & 696.
Collecting Clinician Background Sheets.
Tracking clock hour needs, past experience and prior supervisors.
Assigning clinicians to individual clients, offsites or specialty clinics (e.g., Aphasia Treatment Program, Conversation Club, AAC group, etc.), matching clinicians to Clinic Note, EMR system utilized by the Rees Clinic.
Reviewing CALIPSO evaluations, approving hours, etc.
Satellite Clinic (TOM), Offsite Clinic Assignments & Internships

Communication with offsite administrators & SLP supervisors to confirm placements.
Participation in selection process as required by sites, including dissemination of resumes and arrangement for interviews.
Send out detailed written expectations and responsibilities to supervisors and graduate clinicians.
Ensure MOU’s/affiliations are current or request new ones from CSUEB Procurement Office or School of Education as appropriate.
Update Twin Oaks Montessori contract in fall for the academic year, in June for Extended School Year, and as needed to ensure Rees Clinic is meeting their elementary through high school students’ needs.
Serve as administrator for CALIPSO, a web-based management system.
Diagnostic Clinic Responsibilities

Review all applications for appropriateness, securing background information and referral to Aphasia Treatment Program or other service providers as appropriate.
Communication with clients/caregivers regarding diagnostic process.
Schedule evaluation appointments, assign graduate clinicians and supervisors.
Release PHI to assigned graduate clinicians and supervisors.
Set up Diagnostic Google file for holding application, clinical forms, protocols, and signed finalized diagnostic letters and written reports.  Once completed, contents of this folder are moved to Clinic Note.
Manage/oversee resource room that houses assessment measures, including ordering, as well as bundling purchases of new measures and replenishing protocols in department grant proposals.
Serve as administrator of Pearson, Q-Global, an internet platform, in which the Rees Clinic holds a small inventory of tests for telehealth.
Routinely update Clinic Manual and clinical aspects of SLHS website.
Custodian of Client Records

Administrator for Clinic Note, the EMR system utilized by the Rees Clinic.
Management of flow of client records from Rees Shared drive (application, clinic forms, background information, etc.) to Google Drive Diagnostic folder and once evaluation completed to Clinic Note.
Establish clinic policies and ensure adherence to student accommodation from Accessibility Services.
Clinical Supervision & Teaching

SLHS 696 - Oversee diagnostic evaluations of individual clients & College Link freshmen, providing oral/written feedback, along with completion of CALIPSO evaluations. 
Observe minimum of 25% of each session and adhere to 100% line of sight supervision for telehealth sessions.
Demonstrate delivery of professional clinical services for the benefit of students in training.
Lead SLHS 696 Orientation Meeting in Fall and Spring followed by diagnostic rounds during those same semesters.
Provide diagnostic clinicians with sample reports.
Review student clinician written documentation, providing a model for professional writing.   
Oversee all offsite and internship placements, including midterm Zoom meetings and review of CALIPSO evaluations.
Internship planning and scheduling, including fall & spring cohort meetings with follow-up coordination with academic advisors.
Simucase - Provide simulation contact hours in lower incidence disorder areas across the lifespan. 
Responsible for choosing cases, scheduling, assigning, preparing prebriefs, facilitating debrief discussions, and approving hours as the Simucase supervisor.
Provide lead work direction in the absence of supervisors. 
Spot supervise potentially at-risk clinicians and meet with them and/or their supervisors.
Develop and monitor support plans for at risk clinicians.
Compile and post grades for SLHS 694, 695, 696 & 698 each term, including tracking of incompletes for Change of Grade form submission. 
Update syllabi for SLHS 694, 695, 696 & 698 each term.
 Departmental Expectations/Responsibilities & Other Duties as Assigned

Scottish Rite Grant - Oversee implementation of grant-funded initiatives to expand access to clinical services for pediatric clients at the Rees Clinic, including development of service delivery models and cultivation of community partnerships to increase service availability.
Provide lead work direction to administrative support staff to support these efforts.
Participate in all department meetings and sub-committee meetings/assignments.
Accreditation-Keep clinic statistics, documentation, etc. utilized in submitting accreditation reports and preparation for site visits.
Monitor accreditation standards to update clinical processes and operation.
Coordination of comprehensive exams and review scholarship applications.
Participate in the graduate admissions process, including review and evaluation of applications, assessment of applicants’ readiness for clinical training, participation in interviews and selection processes, and collaboration with faculty to support admissions decisions aligned with program capacity and clinical training resources.
Respond in a timely manner to requests/tasks from Chair or Program Director.
Provide input in the evaluation of administrative support staff to the appropriate administrator and Chair.
Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of clinical speech pathology work; speech anatomy and the basic pathologies involved in diseases or injuries resulting in physical and language disorders; current literature in the speech pathology field; and applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of speech pathology and patient confidentiality.

Abilities: Ability to effectively perform patient speech pathology evaluations and therapeutic interventions and demonstrate techniques to students; initiate and develop quality standards and protocols to ensure accuracy in tests; effectively use equipment for evaluations and therapeutic interventions including, but not limited to, audiometers, sonographs, language masters, delayed auditory feedback, and biofeedback equipment; communicate effectively with patients, parents, faculty, and staff and write professional-level reports and correspondence; plan, organize, and coordinate clinical operational activities; supervise students; maintain patient confidentiality as required by applicable state and federal laws and regulations; maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and parents; and be sensitive to and communicate effectively with diverse patients, parents, and students.

Education and Experience: Master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology or audiology from an educational institution approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board and equivalent to two years of clinical speech pathology work or equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.  

License and Certifications: Possess and maintain a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a valid license from the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge 

Knowledge of ethical, legal, and best practices as applied to the administration of a speech-language pathology clinic.
Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills supporting effective interprofessional practice (IPP) with clients, caregivers, students, faculty, and clinical supervisors.
Experience or demonstrated ability in clinical program coordination, including supervision, scheduling, or multi-site service delivery.
Proficiency with standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Word and Excel).
Experience using clinical education management systems (e.g., CALIPSO) for tracking student clinical hours and evaluations.
Experience administering electronic medical record systems and managing clinical documentation workflows, including PHI compliance.
Experience coordinating offsite clinical placements or partnerships with external agencies, including affiliation agreements.
Experience supporting accreditation processes, including clinical data tracking and reporting.
Experience implementing grant-funded initiatives or expanding clinical service delivery programs.
Experience supporting at-risk student clinicians, including development of remediation or support plans.
Experience with simulation-based clinical training platforms (e.g., Simucase).
Experience developing or implementing clinic policies, procedures, or operational manuals.
Experience managing clinical assessment resources and related digital testing platforms.

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment.  Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.

All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.

Please note that we are only able to hire speech pathologists that are licensed and reside in the state of California. 

EEO Statement

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State, East Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. The CSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s  Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

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Sponsorship

Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Mandated Reporter

The incumbent in this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.