Adjunct Instructor (CUIN Educational Diagnostician)

Agency

Department

This part-time position will serve as the Education Diagnostician Instructor for the Educational Diagnostician Certification Program. The Adjunct Instructor will report directly to the Department Head of Curriculum and Instruction. The Department is especially interested in candidates with a deep interest in teacher development and applied research with rich professional experience guiding and overseeing educational diagnosticians in P-12 setting with a demonstrated commitment to the use of research to advance access.

The salary is determined in accordance with the Universitys compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates education and experience within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Teach in the graduate-level educational diagnostician program.

• Serve as a representative and recruiter for the educational diagnostician program.

• Keep records post grades submit attendance reporting and mentor students.

  Post and maintain regular office hours.

• Ensure that candidates are prepared for the appropriate state certification exams (235 TExES Exam).

• Ensure course alignment with the TEA educational diagnostician program.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in Special Education Curriculum and Instruction Educational leadership

  or a closely related field.

• Educational Diagnostician Certificate.

• 8 years of P12 school experience focused on professional or teacher development.

• Experience as a higher education instructor.

• Special Education instruction.

• Expertise in the theory and practice of improvement science; adult learning in applied settings and empirically testing developmental change in practice and teacher outcomes.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Dispositions for technology use and collaborative school-based initiatives.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Knowledge of Texas Education Agency policies regarding teacher preparation.

• Experience in teaching in a teacher preparation program (emphasis on special education and educational diagnostician certifications).

• Experience in advising candidates.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Special Education.

• 3 plus years delivering professional development to teachers with multifaceted backgrounds.

• Experience in interfacing directly with the Texas Education Agency.

• Experience at multiple levels of teaching and school leadership.

• Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and service.

• Required Licenses and Certifications as an Educational Diagnostician:

  Special Education certification.

• Strong analytical skills in curriculum development and online learning systems.

• Passion for and commitment to student support

• Proven organization and project management skills.

• Represent the department in a positive and professional manner in all settings.

• TTESS or P12 school administrators and special education certification.

• Supervision of educational diagnosticians.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.