Subject: [AUDITORY] Director of Audiology- MUSC From: "Leyzac, Kara" <leyzac@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 14:43:40 +0000--_000_DS6PR11MB9893B63961A7ED878E8191CEA0942DS6PR11MB9893namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an experienced and dyna= mic Director of Audiology (AuD or PhD) for our growing Audiology Division. = The Director of Audiology provides overarching strategic, clinical, academi= c, and operational leadership for the Division of Audiology within the Depa= rtment of Otolaryngology =96 Head & Neck Surgery at MUSC. This role is resp= onsible for advancing a high-performing, patient-centered, and academically= driven audiology enterprise across all subspecialty areas. The Director leads a section-based leadership model and partners closely wi= th Section Chiefs (Pediatric Audiology, Hearing Aids, Vestibular Audiology,= and Cochlear Implants), the Assistant Director of Audiology/Operations, an= d the department business office to ensure alignment of clinical operations= , academic missions, and financial performance. The Director is allocated 50% protected administrative time, with the remai= ning effort dedicated to clinical care, teaching, and/or research. The MUSC Audiology Division consists of 25 audiologists and we help to supp= ort a very active ENT Division consisting of 28 full time faculty members. = Our Audiology and ENT divisions have a very strong research programs, consi= sting of both clinical trials and NIH-funded research centered on hearing l= oss, cochlear implants, and vestibular disorders. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Otolaryngolog= y =96 Head and Neck Surgery is ranked No. 10 nationally for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding = according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings= . MUSC ENT is also home to the Hearing Research Program consisting of eight= labs focused on advancing our understanding of the mechanisms and effects = of hearing loss, and to improve diagnostic methods, intervention procedures= , and prevention strategies. The collaborative work across laboratories is = funded by NIH and other sources and by generous private foundation support. Required * Doctor of Audiology (AuD) or PhD in Audiology or related field * Eligibility for South Carolina licensure * Demonstrated leadership experience in audiology or related healthcare= setting * Experience managing clinical operations, programs, or service lines Preferred * Academic medical center experience * Experience leading multidisciplinary teams * Track record of program development and growth * Involvement in teaching, research, or scholarly activity To view more information and to apply: https://musc.career-pages.com/jobs/u= niv-open-rank-director-of-audiology-department-of-otolaryngology-charleston= -south-carolina-united-states About Medical University of South Carolina Join South Carolina=92s only comprehensive academic health system. With ~25= ,000 teammates, a #1-ranked hospital, and 16 hospitals statewide, MUSC blen= ds meaningful patient impact with the resources of a leading research unive= rsity=97plus robust benefits, education support, and a collaborative, missi= on-driven culture. Kara Leyzac AuD, PhD, CCC-A Associate Professor Director, Cochlear Implant Program Medical University of South Carolina Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery email: leyzac@xxxxxxxx phone: 843-792-9928 fax: 843-876-0360 --_000_DS6PR11MB9893B63961A7ED878E8191CEA0942DS6PR11MB9893namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> </head> <body> <p style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transf= orm: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bo= ttom: 1rem; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: current= color;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= Dear Colleagues,</span></p> <p style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transf= orm: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bo= ttom: 1rem; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: current= color;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Audiology (AuD or PhD) for our growing Audiology D= ivision. The Director of Audiology provides overarching strategic, clinical= , academic, and operational leadership for the Division of Audiology within= the Department of Otolaryngology =96 Head & Neck Surgery at MUSC. This role is responsible for advancin= g a high-performing, patient-centered, and academically driven audiology en= terprise across all subspecialty areas.<br> <br> The Director leads a section-based leadership model and partners closely wi= th Section Chiefs (Pediatric Audiology, Hearing Aids, Vestibular Audiology,= and Cochlear Implants), the Assistant Director of Audiology/Operations, an= d the department business office to ensure alignment of clinical operations, academic missions, and financi= al performance.</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; backg= round-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; bord= er-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= The Director is allocated 50% protected administrative time, with the remaining effort dedicated to clinical care, teaching, and/or research= .</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; backg= round-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; bord= er-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= The MUSC Audiology Division consists of 25 audiologists and we help to support a very active ENT Division consisting of 28 full time faculty m= embers. Our Audiology and ENT divisions have a very strong research program= s, consisting of both clinical trials and NIH-funded research centered on h= earing loss, cochlear implants, and vestibular disorders. </span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; backg= round-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; bord= er-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue&q= uot;, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-transfor= m: none;">The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Oto= laryngology =96 Head and Neck Surgery is ranked </span><span style=3D"= font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMa= cSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Aria= l, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><mark class=3D"MAeH b= 6AQX" data-wiz-attrbind=3D"class=3DPlqhWb_q/cFwyDc" data-sfc-root=3D"ep" da= ta-epip=3D"" data-ved=3D"2ahUKEwi0o-LS0qqXAxUALkQIHZLQAZ8QuJAPegoIAggACAAIC= xAB" data-complete=3D"true" style=3D"text-decoration: none; font-family: &q= uot;Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-weight:= 500; margin: 0px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 29, 53); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)= ;"></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; margi= n-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue&q= uot;, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: rgb(255, 255= , 255); font-weight: 500;">No. 10 nationally </span><span style=3D"fon= t-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSy= stemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, = sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: r= gb(255, 255, 255);">for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding according to the </sp= an><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-co= lor: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR)= </span><span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-syst= em, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helv= etica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, = 102); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> rankings. MUSC ENT is also home to the Hearing Research Program consisting of e= ight labs focused on advancing</span><span style=3D"font-family: Poppins, s= ans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: rg= b(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;"> our understanding of the mechanisms and effects of hearing loss, and to improv= e diagnostic methods, intervention procedures, and prevention strategies. T= he collaborative work across laboratories is funded by NIH and other source= s and by generous private foundation support.</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; margi= n-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= <b><br> </b></span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; margi= n-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= <b>Required</b></span></p> </mark></span> <p></p> <ul style=3D"text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; paddin= g-left: 2rem; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <li style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, syste= m-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neu= e", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Doctor of Audio= logy (AuD) or PhD in Audiology or related field</span></li><li style=3D"fon= t-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSy= stemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, = sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Eligibility for= South Carolina licensure</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: "Source= Sans Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe = UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:= 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Demonstrated le= adership experience in audiology or related healthcare setting</span></li><= li style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, system= -ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue= ", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Experience mana= ging clinical operations, programs, or service lines</span></li></ul> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; backg= round-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; bord= er-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor;"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, sys= tem-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica N= eue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">= <b>Preferred</b></span></p> <ul style=3D"text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; paddin= g-left: 2rem; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <li style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, syste= m-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neu= e", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Academic medica= l center experience</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: "Source Sans = Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI&quo= t;, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Experience lead= ing multidisciplinary teams</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: "Sour= ce Sans Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Sego= e UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-siz= e: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style=3D"text-transform: none;" role=3D"presentation">Track record of= program development and growth</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: "= Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "= Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font= -size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <div role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"text-transform: none;">Involvemen= t in teaching, research, or scholarly activity</span></div> </li></ul> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -ap= ple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, &q= uot;Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style=3D"color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">To view more information and to = apply: </span> <span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href=3D"https://musc.career-pages.c= om/jobs/univ-open-rank-director-of-audiology-department-of-otolaryngology-c= harleston-south-carolina-united-states" data-outlook-id=3D"129f94a0-2254-43= 6f-afcd-b9614399c4bd">https://musc.career-pages.com/jobs/univ-open-rank-dir= ector-of-audiology-department-of-otolaryngology-charleston-south-carolina-u= nited-states</a></span></div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -ap= ple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, &q= uot;Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(10= 2, 102, 102);"> <b><u><br> </u></b></div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -ap= ple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, &q= uot;Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(10= 2, 102, 102);"> <b><u>About Medical University of South Carolina</u></b></div> <div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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With ~25= ,000 teammates, a #1-ranked hospital, and 16 hospitals statewide, MUSC blen= ds meaningful patient impact with the resources of a leading research unive= rsity=97plus robust benefits, education support, and a collaborative, mission-driven culture.</div> </div> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-se= rif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"ms-outlook-mobile-signature"> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Kara Leyzac AuD, PhD, CCC-A</div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Associate Professor</div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Director, Cochlear Implant Program</div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Medical University of South Carolina</div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery</= div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">email: leyzac@xxxxxxxx</div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">phone: 843-792-9928</div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal">fax: 843-876-0360</div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_DS6PR11MB9893B63961A7ED878E8191CEA0942DS6PR11MB9893namp_--