University of Florida (Open Rank and Early Childhood)

University of Florida
College of Education
Department of Special Education
Faculty Position-Open Rank

The College of Education at the University of Florida (UF) offers
nationally acclaimed professional preparation programs and, over the
past 5 years, has been awarded grants and contracts totaling over $25
million. The College is organized into five departments that serve
more than 1,900 graduate and undergraduate students. Its mission is
to produce exemplary practitioners, to generate and disseminate
knowledge about teaching and learning, and to collaborate with
schools in solving critical educational problems.

The Department of Special Education has a long history of innovation
in teacher education and research. It was recently ranked 9th among
special education programs by US News & World Report. The Department
currently has 21 faculty members in tenure-line and non-tenure line
positions. Programs include unified teacher preparation and advanced
graduate programs through the Ph.D. We prepare professionals to
address the needs of students with disabilities at the early
childhood, elementary, and secondary/transition levels. Special
education faculty currently administer over 30 funded projects
addressing personnel preparation, leadership development, and a wide
range of research areas, including school change, teacher education,
and evidence-based practices for addressing students’ social and
academic needs. For more information, visit our web site at
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/Departments/SpecialEd/index.html

Open Rank, Special Education. The Department of Special Education is
seeking candidates for a tenure-track position at the Assistant,
Associate, or Professor level, preferably beginning in August 2007.

Responsibilities: The position is a 9-month appointment with the
potential for summer employment and involves teaching, research, and
service.

Eligibility Requirements: Candidates must have a doctorate in special
education or a closely related area, along with a record of
university teaching, obtaining grants, and high quality inquiry in
special education commensurate with experience.

Apply to: Dr. Paul Sindelar, Search Committee Co-Chair, Department of
Special Education, PO Box 117050, G-315 Norman Hall, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-7050.

Deadline: Applicants should send an application letter describing
areas of research and teaching, current curriculum vitae, names and
contact information for three professional references, and three
samples of scholarly writing. The search committee will begin
reviewing applications after December 1, 2006, and will continue to
accept and review applications until the position is filled.

Early Childhood Special Eduation Position

In addition to the open rank position I just posted, we will also have
an assistant professor position in early childhood special education.
A description of that position will be posted as soon as it’s
available.

In addition, we have ongoing searches for two endowed professorships
in the college, one focused on early childhood education and the
other on improving educational outcomes for children living in
poverty and children otherwise disadvantaged by cultural or
linguistic barriers or disabilities. Either of these positions would
be well suited to a faculty member in special education.

For more information about these searches, please visit the College
of Education web site:
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/web/files/2/jobs.php?pid=289&dc

Also, please feel free to e-mail me with questions about any of these
positions.

Holly

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution. The
selection process will be conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” and Public Records laws.
Search Committee meetings and interviews will be open to the public,
and all applications, resumes, and other documents related to the
search will be available for public inspection.

–
Holly B. Lane, Ph.D.
University of Florida
G-315 Norman Hall
PO Box 117050
Gainesville, FL 32611-7050

352-392-0701, ext 246
Fax: 352-392-2655

hlane@ufl.edu