Assistant Professor of Advanced Educational Studies (Special Education)

About the role

The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity to teach content area courses in special education, which may include, but are not limited to, Collaboration and Transition, Assessment, Positive Behavioral Support, Curriculum and Instruction, and Research Methods. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical practice supervision and mentoring for special education teacher candidates across diverse educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Teach content area courses in special education, including Collaboration and Transition, Assessment, Positive Behavioral Support, Curriculum and Instruction, and Research Methods.
• Provide high-quality clinical practice supervision and mentoring for special education teacher candidates across diverse educational settings.
• Engage in committee work.
• Develop and sustain collaborative partnerships with educational partners, including other university departments and local school districts (e.g., teacher residency programs).
• Develop and sustain a portfolio of scholarship and creative activities.
• Engage in meaningful professional and community-based service that advances the field of special education.
• Employ innovative, inclusive, and evidence-based instructional strategies.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Special Education or related field, from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of public school and/or clinical experience serving students in cross-cultural special education settings.
• Demonstrated potential to teach master’s level Special Education courses.
• Demonstrated potential for sustained growth and success in research, scholarship, and/or creative activities.
• Demonstrated potential for supervision of master’s students.
• Demonstrated potential for developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with educational partners, including other university departments and local school districts (e.g., teacher residency programs).
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching undergraduates and/or post-baccalaureate students from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds, including first-generation students.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Doctorate in Special Education or related field, from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of public school and/or clinical experience serving students in cross-cultural special education settings.
• Demonstrated potential to teach master’s level Special Education courses.
• Demonstrated potential for sustained growth and success in research, scholarship, and/or creative activities.
• Demonstrated potential for supervision of master’s students.
• Demonstrated potential for developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with educational partners, including other university departments and local school districts (e.g., teacher residency programs).
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching undergraduates and/or post-baccalaureate students from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds, including first-generation students.

Skills

• Ability to teach content area courses in special education.
• Experience in providing clinical practice supervision and mentoring.
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and sustain collaborative partnerships with educational partners.
• Ability to engage in meaningful professional and community-based service.
• Ability to employ innovative, inclusive, and evidence-based instructional strategies.

Benefits

• Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

Pay

Rank: Assistant Professor
Salary: Based on qualifications and experience, anticipated annual salary range $74,652 - $80,000.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided during the interview process.