Primary Purpose Of Position
This 9month tenure track Assistant Professor of Special Education SPED position. The successful candidate will teach online and facetoface courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in Special Education SPED High Incidence Disabilities (mild to moderate); deliver content in an online hybrid/blended and traditional face to face format; employ effective teaching and classroom management which enhances the success of diverse learners; develop new curriculum and modify existing courses and actively seek and participate in professional development opportunities. The faculty member must engage in scholarly work consistent with a welldefined research agenda that yields the procurement of extramural funding publication of peerreviewed manuscripts in toptiered journals and the facilitation of presentations at wellrespected local regional and national conferences. Additionally the faculty member must provide service to the department and university engage in accreditation procedures and program assessment and advise mentor and recruit undergraduate and graduates students.
Minimum Requirements
The position requires an earned Doctorate in Special Education at the time of appointment.
Preferred Years Experience Skills Training Education
We seek a colleague with demonstrated experience providing instruction to undergraduate and graduate candidates particularly preservice teacher education candidates and inservice classroom teachers. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations as well as experience working with urban high poverty and Title One schools. The preferred candidate should also have a background in and willingness to assume a leadership role at the local state and/or national/international levels. The preferred requirements are: Demonstrated experience and effective instruction to undergraduate and graduate Special Education teacher candidates. Experience or knowledge of CAEP or related accrediting bodies. Knowledge of and experience with edTPA. Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity commensurate with an appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations and urban high poverty and Title I schools. Ability to assume leadership roles at the local state and/or national/international levels. Three years experience working in a public school SPED setting.