Salary and Benefits

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $2,968.50 per month to $5,010.00 per month, at 20 hours/week. 

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.

This position may be eligible to participate in the Cal State East Bay hybrid telecommute program subject to management approval. 

Classification

Speech Pathologist (Temporary) 

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

Please Note: Review of applications will begin on August 19, 2025.

The Clinical Coordinator role includes responsibilities in clinical education and leadership, recordkeeping and communication, student advising, including overseeing clinical practicum placements for all students in the newly established online/hybrid Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program. The Clinical Coordinator will be primarily responsible for individualized placement of students into educational and healthcare practicum rotations and will work collaboratively with other program leadership and faculty to ensure high quality clinical education is provided throughout the curriculum.

This position is part time, 20 hours per week position, and temporary through June 30, 2026, with the possibility of reappointment.

Responsibilities

Clinical Education and Placement Oversight

• Oversee student placements for off-campus practica and internships (both in-person and telepractice sites).
• Negotiate and monitor internship and clinical placement contracts.
• Collaborate with the program ASC I to manage clinic and internship correspondence.
• Travel to clinical placement sites, if necessary, for student support and site relationship maintenance.
• Maintain student performance evaluation profiles.
• Create and maintain placement records required for accreditation (e.g., site affiliation agreements, hours tracking, supervisor qualifications).

Student Support

• Provide support for enrolled students, with a focus on clinical sequence and readiness.
• Provide clinical support to students as needed, and as directed by the Program Coordinator and SLHS Department Chair.
• Offer guidance on licensure requirements, certification pathways (e.g., ASHA CCC-SLP), and externship readiness.
• Monitor student progress in clinical skill development and provide individualized support as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of clinical handbooks, training materials, and orientation sessions.

Clinical Program Administration and Professional Development

• Work collaboratively with program faculty and the Program Director to ensure high-quality clinical instruction and mentoring across all program modalities.
• Attend department and program meetings as requested.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities (local, state, and/or national) to maintain current knowledge of:
  • Best practices in client management
  • Clinical supervision
  • Professional, ethical, and regulatory issues relevant to CA SLP licensure and ASHA certification
• Contribute to strategic planning for clinic curriculum, remote supervision models, and student support initiatives in an online/hybrid learning environment.
• Collect program evaluation data.

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.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of ethical, legal, and best practice principles and activities pertaining to clinical education in speech pathology.
• Interpersonal skills that foster successful interaction among students, faculty, clinical supervisors and internship supervisors.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Clinical or academic doctorate preferred.
• Experience in higher education and clinical coordination.
• Experience with online teaching.
• Familiarity with learning platforms (preferably Canvas) and database management systems (e.g., Calipso).
• Experience using video conferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom).

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.

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.

Other Information

All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free.  For more information, please visit our website here.

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available here. 

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.