The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) at Utah State University is seeking a practicum mentor to support graduate students in the Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) graduate training program. This role involves mentoring students as they provide LSL Deaf Education services, helping them develop the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies needed to effectively serve children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) and their families.

The practicum mentor will provide guidance, feedback, and evaluation of student performance across a range of clinical and educational settings, with an emphasis on evidence-based and family-centered practices. The mentor plays a key role in supporting students as they translate coursework into practice and demonstrate competencies aligned with national professional standards.

Applications are now being accepted for a wage hourly practicum mentor position in the Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program at Utah State University.  This position is eligible for remote work.

• Provide mentorship to distance graduate students in the LSL Master of Education Interdisciplinary program and the LSL Post-Master’s Certificate program as they complete direct service practicum requirements.
• Responsibilities include maintaining regular communication (Zoom/email), supporting lesson planning and LSL strategy implementation, observing live and/or recorded sessions, and providing feedback on student performance and video self-reflections, in alignment with program, state, and national standards.
• Collaborate with the LSL Practicum Supervisor to coordinate with external partners, support practicum placements, and ensure students meet requirements for Utah Deaf Education Professional Educator licensure.
• Participate in program meetings and engage in activities supporting both the Master of Education and Post-Master’s Certificate programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s degree in Deaf Education, Speech-Language Pathology, or related field, with LSL expertise.
• Demonstrated potential to provide effective graduate student mentoring to support and promote student competencies in delivering evidence-based, family-centered LSL services.
• Ability to fulfill program responsibilities in a HIPAA-compliant, disruption-free space if seeking remote work.
• Three or more years of professional experience in serving young children who are DHH who are developing and using LSL, including a basic understanding of current hearing technology.  
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in graduate student mentoring or supervision in LSL deaf education services.
• LSLS Cert. AVEd. or LSLS Cert. AVT
• Experience in providing family-centered services using tele-intervention.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume, with references, to be uploaded at the beginning of the application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of the application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Department Highlights

The department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) includes audiology, deaf education, and speech-language pathology. SHS offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including PhD opportunities in neuroscience and disability disciplines within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. SHS provides real-world learning opportunities for students in the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence (Hearing and Balance clinic; Speech & Language clinc, Pediatric Audiology and Cochlear Implant clinics) and in our Sound Beginnings early education program for deaf and hard of hearing children.

College Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with real-world service and research opportunities.

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