Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology

Term

3 Years

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to the essential duties and responsibilities required for all Board of Directors (BOD) members, the Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology is charged with the following tasks:

Participate in developing, promoting, and hosting a gathering of academics at the ASHA Convention
Initiate appropriate recommendations for actions to advance undergraduate and graduate education in speech-language pathology
Help recruit individuals into the study of human communication sciences and disorders, and actively seek sources for student financial support
Serve as the BOD liaison to—and promote the activities of—the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) regarding academic issues in speech-language pathology related to professional development in administration, leadership, and pedagogy
Attend the annual CAPCSD conference
Serve as member and ASHA representative on the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) to promote interprofessional learning experiences
Encourage and promote doctoral studies for both clinical and research speech-language careers
Serve on the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Board of Directors

ASHA Standing Committees, Boards, and Councils

The Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology serves as the BOD liaison to the following ASHA standing Committees, Boards, and Councils (CBCs):

Academic Affairs Board
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (semiautonomous)

Essential Experience/Expertise/Skills

In addition to the Experience/Expertise/Skills essential for all BOD members, the Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology requires the following:

Experience in higher education or academic career background—university or clinical preceptor setting
Familiarity with accreditation, certification, and other issues related to higher education
Experience with interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPP)
Awareness of current issues facing academic programs and pre-professional education
Knowledge of the functions of academic programs/institutions—for example, faculty-related responsibilities such as recruitment, hiring, tenure-track and non-tenure-track positions, key committees, teaching, service, research, and evaluation; student-related responsibilities such as recruitment, admission, advising, and evaluation; and university-wide responsibilities such as committees and interprofessional activities
Ability to represent all academic programs without bias toward any