Endowed Associate/Full Professor of Special Education
Qualifications
- An earned doctorate and an outstanding record of research, funding productivity, and teaching expertise, commensurate with experience level, with a focus on special education and its intersections with equity and inclusive practice.
- Demonstrated success working in partnership with K-12 schools and districts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, their educators, and their communities.
- Provide intellectual leadership within GSE's educator preparation programs and contribute to building sustained partnerships with the School District of Philadelphia and other high-need urban districts.
Responsibilities
Contribute to advancing knowledge in special education, particularly in areas such as teacher preparation for special and inclusive education, neurodivergent learners and learning differences, literacy and language development for students with reading disabilities and language-based learning differences, high-incidence disabilities such as learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral challenges, and speech-language impairments, and interventions such as multi-tiered systems of support and Universal Design for Learning.
Collaborate across Penn GSE's divisions and centers, including with faculty working in educational policy, school leadership, literacy, and instructional design.
Requirements
The position is endowed and made possible through the generous support of the Usdan Family, representing a significant institutional investment in special education research and practice.
Benefits
This position offers the opportunity to work in an institution committed to equity and inclusive practice, with access to resources and support for research, teaching, and community engagement.
Pay
The salary range for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Schedule
The schedule for this position is flexible and designed to accommodate the demands of research, teaching, and community engagement.